Analysis Bill Ackman thinks there’s a lot of growth ahead for Universal Music Group. These analysts agree. Ahead of Universal's Q1 results tomorrow, a number of Wall Street watchers are reiterating their faith in music's biggest company
News Italy’s competition watchdog orders Meta to resume negotiations with collecting society SIAE Italy’s competition watchdog has taken interim measures against Facebook Meta over a dispute with songwriter licensing body SIAE
Analysis News Utopia is asking its shareholders to help it raise over $90m, as it forecasts profitability by June 2024 Company launches new share options program to help its fund its near-term plans
Analysis Music-generating AI: Official art? Or artificial? Nick Eziefula, partner at Simkins, on the legal questions for the music biz raised by 'fake Drake' et al
Interviews ‘There can be a lot of mystery and complexity around live music and I see our role as demystifying all of that.’ Songkick General Manager Sarah Jones traces the evolution of the Warner Music-owned concert discovery platform and shares her views on the importance and future direction of live music…
News Less than 2 years after closing a $12m funding round, livestreaming platform Mandolin shutters Mandolin was named the most innovative music company in the world by Fast Company in 2022
Interviews Shunsuke Muramatsu, CEO of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), on the CD’s continued dominance in the market, and how anime acts as a gateway to Japanese music worldwide MBW's World Leaders series speaks to Shunsuke Muramatsu, CEO of Sony Music Entertainment Japan
News Web3 company Public Pressure forms music division in London, led by Managing Director Stephen King King is a former UK Managing Director of Believe
Analysis News Netflix is launching a password-sharing crackdown in the next few weeks in the US. Could Spotify follow? Netflix first announced its intention to start charging its users to share passwords around a year ago
Analysis Thoughts on Ghostwriter, Drake, AI… and why the music industry shouldn’t panic Andy Chatterley gives his perspective on the story the whole business is talking about
Interviews ‘In the first meeting, she basically told them to f*** off and that she didn’t need them – but they came back for a second meeting.’ Becky Hill’s manager Alex Martin talks to MBW about his journey so far with the double BRIT-winning artist...
News BMG integrates frontline and catalog recordings businesses The change means that Fred Casimir, EVP Global Repertoire, will now lead a team of around 90, responsible for marketing recordings around the world
News Utopia Music slashes 15% of global workforce; over 300 staff laid off at company in past 6 months MBW recently broke the news that Utopia had sold music publishing platform Sentric to Believe just a year after Utopia itself acquired the firm
News Voice AI firm SoundHound secures $100m in strategic financing AI-powered speech and music recognition company secures $100m in strategic financing from Atlas Credit Partners
News John Minch transitions to songwriter advocacy role at Concord, Jeff Van Driel promoted to GM, International Operations Minch to step back from day-to-day managing of international publishing operations