News Bucks inks deal with This Is Music’s new publishing company Bucks will provide administration for management firm’s new operation
News DistroKid receives ‘significant investment’ from Silversmith Capital Partners Financial terms of the investment have not been not disclosed
News Primary Wave acquires Count Basie catalog, signs deals with Pete Waterman and Kenny Loggins Company revealed it had $400m to invest in rights earlier this year
News Sony signs deal with Kygo and manager Myles Shear to launch new label, Palm Tree Records Sony Music, Kygo and manager Myles Shear enter deal to launch new label Palm Tree Records.
Interviews ‘Artists can always handle the truth. What they can’t handle is being f**ked around.’ Jamie Oborne, Dirty Hit founder, on The 1975, Wolf Alice and more
Analysis Blog Ignore the distractions: the future of ticket resale is ethical. Twickets founder Richard Davies on recent moves in the live music sector
News Downloads are crashing across the music industry. But at Beatport, they’re actually climbing. Why? Robb McDaniels talks MBW through the resurgence of one of dance music's biggest brands
News British songwriters’ body opposes Sony’s proposed takeover of EMI Music Publishing BASCA joins IMPALA in officially opposing Sony's plan to own 100% of EMP
Analysis Could SiriusXM’s buyout of Pandora finally deliver the first true ‘full-stack’ music company? Pandora is back in the game of music streaming - and can dare to dream big
News Sony EMI takeover investigation now underway, IMPALA hopes for ‘stiff opposition’ European Commission starts initial assessment
Analysis News Spotify’s direct distribution deals: What do artists get paid? MBW runs the numbers on Spotify's new offering to artists
Analysis This is how we should be measuring global streaming subscribers Glenn Peoples on the fast-growing music subscription base - and where it goes next
Interviews ‘Record labels are like Donald Trump… scared artists are making dumb albums, singing stupid songs.’ Next year, Linda Perry says she'll revolutionize the music business. Today, she'll settle for tearing it a new one.
Interviews ‘Being nimble and flexible is the only way to make money in today’s music industry.’ EVP and GM at INGrooves, Amy Dietz, discusses her career and a range of hot industry issues