News Álex Schiavo promoted to Chief Artistic Officer, Latin America, US Latin, Portugal & Spain at Altafonte Exec was previously Managing Director of Altafonte Brazil
News Black Music Action Coalition advocacy group launched by top industry executives 'There is a lot of work for us to do, and we look forward to doing it together.'
News Music Venue Trust calls for £50m Government investment to save UK’s grassroots live music sector 90% of music venues and festivals facing permanent closure
Interviews ‘When I’d sit down with artists and managers, my first gift to everybody was a map of the world.’ Music industry pioneer Vivian Scott Chew discusses A&R, diversity, and how the coronavirus crisis is going to impact the music business
Analysis Interviews News The axing of ‘urban’ music: Good thing – or ‘Band-Aid to the real conversation’? Leading execs from 300, Atlantic Records, Columbia Records, Warner Records and more weigh in on the industry's big debate
News Apple faces anti-trust investigation over App Store rules in Europe 'We need to ensure that Apple's rules do not distort competition in markets where Apple is competing with other app developers.'
News Universal Music Group expands in MENA, opening offices in Morocco and Israel Serena Safieddine to lead Morocco office, Yoram Mokady named MD in Israel
News Kajal Gayadien promoted to Global Head of Label Licensing at Amazon Music Exec was previously Principal, Content Licensing at the music streaming platform
News YouTube launches $100m fund dedicated to amplifying and developing the voices of Black creators and artists YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki announced the fund in a letter to the platform's users
News Stormzy pledges £10m over 10 years to support black charities and organizations in the UK 'Black people have been playing on an uneven field for far too long and this pledge is a continuation in the fight to finally try and even it.'
News LANDR launches Creator tool, enabling ‘almost infinite’ number of sounds for producers Firm says that combination of Creator tool with LANDR Selector creates "no feasible limit" for music-makers
Interviews Spotify now allows ‘tipping’. But are fan investments a better way for artists to make money from their audience? Mattias Tengblad, co-founder of Corite, joins the MBW Podcast to talk fan investment and the future
News Raft of senior music execs call for removal of ‘urban’ descriptor at major UK music companies, anti-racism training for staff Execs from all three majors and influential independents sign letter addressed to UK business leaders
News Official: Austin Daboh joins Atlantic Records UK as Executive Vice President Exec was previously Apple Music's Head Of Editorial for the UK & Ireland
Analysis Blog The Elephant In The Room Lawyer and US industry veteran, Ron Sweeney, gives his thoughts on what the major labels should do next