News Merlin inks licensing deal in Africa with Boomplay, which now has 62m users Partnership follows licensing deals with Sony, Warner and Universal
News 88Rising inks exclusive global deal with Kobalt Deal expands relationship with Asian music and culture company
Analysis More and more corporate brands are starting their own record labels (again). Will they last? Are brand-led labels a threat or an opportunity for music's incumbent powers?
News Deezer inks first MENA telco deal with Saudi Telecom Company Streaming company launched in the Middle East in October 2018
News Universal launches new ‘A-Pop’ label, Red Records, in partnership with AirAsia Red Records will be lead by Hassan Choudhury, Head of Music for AirAsia Group and former UMG exec
News A year after selling catalog, Stargate invests in Voisey app, calling it ‘the future of songwriting’ Partnership will see Stargate taking an active role with Voisey
Interviews VEVO 10: ‘When we talk about our audience to advertisers, it solves a problem for them’ Kevin McGurn on the evolution of monetizing music video
Interviews ‘My goal is to have 250,000 songs and be worth $1 billion.’ Jon Singer talks MBW through the management buyout – and the future – of Spirit Music Group
Interviews ‘Dance Monkey is getting the reaction – but there’s so much more in the tank…’ The managers of Tones & I talk business – and their client's crazy global rise
News MLC hires Richard Thompson as Chief Information Officer and selects partners to develop data portal Exec to oversee development and launch of organization's data platform
News Tencent’s proposed $3bn investment in Universal to be challenged by Independent music companies 'Impact of such a sale would change the whole music ecosystem,' argues independent music body IMPALA
News Facebook secures exclusive rights to stream Elton John interview video This is 'a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear directly from a living legend the truth about his story', says Facebook
Analysis Spotify Needs To Make A Decision About Its Future, Based On Whether It Actually Believes Its Own Mission Statement The streaming company's acquisitions may have to change shape, argues Cherie Hu
News Sony inks major licensing deal in Africa with Boomplay (and its 60m users) Chinese-owned app is currently adding around 2m users every month
Blog Why the music industry must have an ‘always on’ approach to AI, and new tech startups This MBW blog comes from Tanguy Giraud, COO & Program Director at Marathon Artists LABs