News African music service uduX launches PopRev, an investment platform that lets fans buy shares in artists’ music Platform to launch in partnership with Nigeria-based FinTech firm PiggyVest
News Triller has a new CEO… having just acquired 3 companies in 5 weeks Amplify.ai co-founder and CEO Mahi de Silva named CEO of TrillerNet, as Mike Lu transitions to role of President
Interviews UnitedMasters’ Steve Stoute: ‘Record companies’ ownership in artists’ intellectual property will diminish.’ Steve Stoute tells MBW about what Apple's investment means for UnitedMasters and gives us his predictions for the future role of record labels in the music industry...
Analysis ‘Popularity is by far the biggest determinant of success in streaming, just as it has been for every recorded format before it.’ The BPI's Geoff Taylor puts across his point of view on the UK's current streaming inquiry
Blog How to fix streaming without wrecking music… This MBW blog comes from Paul Pacifico, CEO of the UK's Association of Independent Music (AIM)
News Clubhouse users can now pay money to creators, and the app gets 0% of it Invite-only social app has launched a direct payments feature
Interviews Synchtank’s IRIS has already processed hundreds of millions of dollars. Now it’s being made available to music publishers large and small. Synchtank's speciality Royalty Accounting package provides a bespoke and scalable solution for a crucial and growing challenge
News Scooter Braun sells Ithaca Holdings to HYBE, formerly known as Big Hit Entertainment, for $1 billion Ithaca owns SB Projects as well as Big Machine Label Group and more
News David McConnell promoted to Chief Technology Officer at Songtradr McConnell started at Songtradr in February of 2020 as Director of Technology Architect
Interviews News Having sold music rights to 125 people via NFTs, this blockchain platform is evolving again Lee Parsons talks MBW through last month's NFT sales – and why decentralized finance is the next step for his company
Interviews ‘The launch of [Integral] shows our absolute commitment to independent distribution worldwide.’ Kenny Gates explains why his company has re-branded and re-categorized its indie distribution arm
News Influence Media Partners launches $100m fund to invest in catalogs of female music creators Influence Media is led by Founder and Co-Managing Partner Lylette Pizarro, and Co-Managing Partner Lynn Hazan
News Ahead of Amsterdam listing, Universal hires Public Affairs expert in The Netherlands Baruch joins UMG after nine years at Dutch collective management society Buma/Stemra
News Ingrooves launches new global royalty accounting tools for independent artists and labels New suite offers three levels of service
News TuneIn loses appeal against judgment in Sony and Warner copyright infringement lawsuit in the UK UK lawsuit was filed by Warner and Sony in 2017