Interviews ‘The best artist managers are constantly learning and constantly growing.’ Andrew Gertler is interviewed in MBW's World's Greatest Managers series
News ONErpm hires Martin Price as Head of Operations and A&R at new Jamaica office Price will focus on establishing the company’s presence in the Reggae, Dancehall, and Urban markets based out of Kingston
Interviews ‘True superstars are often outliers – they bring the light to them, rather than going to the light.’ Max Lousada on big buys, breaking artists, and his first year in charge of Warner's global recorded music operation
News A raft of Fortune 500 companies trust this exec’s company with their data. Now, he’s turning his attention to the music industry. Ben Mendoza, founder of MDSL, launches Beatchain and Fancoda
News Has Three Six Zero just launched its own label in partnership with Sony? Mark Gillespie exec produced new movie, starring Natalie Portman
Analysis Why Spotify needs to up its game outside of Europe and the Americas (and is making big bets to do so) If Spotify's expanding into India, its investors should prepare themselves for a tough challenge ahead
News eMusic token sale for blockchain-based platform opens to public Funds from the token sale will be used for development of the eMusic Blockchain project
News Paradigm Talent Agency buys Dale Morris & Associates touring business As part of the deal, agents Mike Betterton and Nate Ritches become part of Paradigm's Nashville team
News Will Article 13 really kill YouTube? Read it for yourself – it’s just over 450 words long (UPDATE) Make your own mind up on the most controversial legislation debate of the year
Interviews UROK’s Roy and Sam Eldridge on Liam Gallagher, Plan B, Jess Glynne… and each other Father and son team Roy and Sam Eldridge discuss artist development and the state of the record industry
Analysis News How Taylor Swift’s big demand will affect $280m+ of Universal’s money Why the pop icon is also, in one regard, a punk-rock rebel
News iHeartMedia to acquire audio advertising trade platform Jelli Jelli is programmatic platform for buying and selling audio advertising
News Universal will ignore artists’ unrecouped balances when it pays out Spotify share money… thanks to Taylor Swift 'They have generously agreed to this, at what they believe will be much better terms than paid out previously by other major labels.'
News Vevo unveils Artists to Watch 2019 list, partners with MBW The 20 acts picked by the video service for big things in 2019
Analysis One reason why Spotify’s deals with the major labels are balanced on a knife-edge Sony and Universal still own around 6% of Spotify – and won't want to see the company's value crumble