Analysis Over 60,000 tracks are now uploaded to Spotify every day. That’s nearly one per second. The numbers behind some major announcements from Spotify unveiled this week
News Jordyn Reese promoted to Global Head of Advertising at ONErpm Organization also announces expansion of international advertising agency
News What the major record companies really think about the economics of music streaming Universal, Sony and Warner have each filed written responses to a UK Parliamentary investigation into streaming
Analysis ‘I love streaming, I just hate the remuneration system sitting inside it.’ Tom Gray, musician and founder of #BrokenRecord, explains the objectives of the campaign
Analysis News BTS helped Big Hit’s annual revenues jump 36% to $676m in 2020… despite the pandemic Filing in Korea reveals details of K-pop company's stellar 2020 – despite the collapse of live concerts
News Spotify to expand into over 80 new markets across Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, and Latin America New markets include Ghana, Nigeria, Jamaica, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka and Pakistan
News MBW’s Weekly Roundup: Vivendi, Beach Boys, Big Hit x UMG, Warner x Rotana, MLC The biggest music industry stories of the week, all in one place
News Theresa Adebiyi joins Troy Carter’s Venice as Director, Audience and Culture Adebiyi was previously Creative Director and Project Manager at Partisan Records
News Jill Pedone joins Sumerian Records as Chief Strategy Officer Company also plans to expand into London later this year
News Big Hit and Universal ‘rewrite global music history’ with joint K-pop label, expanded partnership Global search for K-pop boy band set to begin in 2022 as Bang Si-Hyuk and Sir Lucian Grainge announce new pact
News Zach Horowitz sees ‘immense’ opportunity in new podcast company for Latin listeners Former UMG exec says lessons learned from his Latin investments at major hint at the future possibilities for podcasts
Interviews Merck Mercuriadis faces the future… and stares down his critics MBW asked the Hipgnosis CEO and founder to respond to criticisms from his harshest detractors. He said yes.
News Warner Music Group buys minority stake in Saudi Arabia’s Rotana Music Deal will expand WMG’s presence in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region
News Spotify employees can now ‘Work From Anywhere’ full-time (so long as their manager agrees) Streaming company to offer more flexible working options for employees
News Round Hill Music co-founder Richard Rowe exits company after 10 years Rowe joined Round Hill in 2010, and is now believed to be off to another company in music