Analysis News Fewer DIY artists generated over $10k on Spotify in 2022 than they did in 2021 (according to Spotify’s own figures – update). MBW founder Tim Ingham takes a hard look at Spotify's latest figures regarding independent artists and what they're paid on the platform
Analysis Blog ‘Fake streams are nothing new, but the recordings business is only just waking up to the scale of the practice.’ The following op-ed comes from Pascal Bittard, founder of France-based independent distributor IDOL
News Nettwerk secures capital from private equity firm Flexpoint Ford to make catalog acquisitions and invest in artists Company announces "significant structured investment" and strategic partnership with private equity investment firm
News BBC tells staff to delete TikTok after UK bans app on government devices British broadcaster tells employees to uninstall TikTok from their work phones
News Amazon to cut additional 9,000 roles, including positions at Twitch, as tech job cull continues Latest round of layoffs was confirmed by Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on Monday (March 20)
Analysis News In a shock move, Meta has pulled music by Italian songwriters from its platforms. Is this connected to Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘Year of Efficiency’? A mega dispute is brewing in Italy between music publishers and Mark Zuckerberg's Meta
Interviews ‘A lot of people are advocating for changes in the models of existing streaming services. I feel like that ship has sailed.’ MBW's Inspiring Women series talks to Vickie Nauman about her career at the crossroads between music and technology, from Napster to Web3
Interviews Avex Inc. CEO Katsumi Kuroiwa on Japan, the modern music business, and global expansion MBW's World Leaders Series interviews Katsumi Kuroiwa, President and CEO of Japan's Avex Group
Analysis News Why is Spotify copying TikTok? To cling on to power. MBW founder, Tim Ingham delves behind a major recent entertainment industry headline to explain what's really going on
News Universal confirms partnership with Deezer to explore new streaming model Partnership follows UMG alliance with TIDAL announced in Janauary
News Vanessa Kanapin named Director of A&R for GSA at Ultra Music Publishing and Helix Records Exec joins from independent publisher Budde Music
News SESAC Music Group acquires distribution and content delivery platform AudioSalad AudioSalad has over 16 million audio and video assets under management
News Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta to lay off 10,000 more employees in company’s ‘Year of Efficiency’ News was shared by Meta's founder and CEO in a letter to staff on Tuesday, March 14
Interviews ‘We’re in a renaissance for creativity. The things creators will be able to do tomorrow, they cannot do today.’ Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava on her ambitions for Splice, predictions for the music creator space, and her forecast for the impact AI will have on the music industry...
News Alison Donald promoted to Head of Global Creative at Kobalt Exec joined Kobalt in 2017 from Columbia Records UK