News Deezer launches in Middle East & North Africa with exclusive Rotana catalog The launch follows Deezer's exclusive digital distribution deal with Rotana Group earlier this year
News UK’s Music Managers Forum teams up with YouTube to launch Accelerator Programme for Managers Successful applicants will receive grants of up to £15,000 and professional training
News Music rights-holders lose $2.65bn annually because businesses are using personal streaming accounts The study was carried out by Nielsen Music
News Shamrock Capital buys Stargate publishing catalog, including Rihanna, Katy Perry hits Tor Hermansen and Mikkel Eriksen have worked with Rihanna for a decade
Interviews ‘Creativity and authenticity is what’s going to continue driving our business.’ Carolyn Williams, EVP of Marketing at RCA Music Group, discusses her biggest lessons learned and changing role of marketing
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