News Kobalt ups spending power to over $1bn via new $450m revolving credit facility, plus a $266.5m raise via asset Securitization Company said that these new transactions provide it 'with more than $1 billion to continue to grow and execute on its strategic initiatives'.
Music Business Jobs SECRETLY DISTRIBUTION Secretly Distribition – Marketing & Account Coordinator (US) Required: Deep passion for music, and strong interpersonal skills with ability to build authentic relationships easilyJob type: Sales/Account ManagementLocation: Brooklyn, BloomingtonApplications for this position have now closed.
News MBW (and Skibidi Toilet) just inspired a flurry of TikTok music takedowns TikTok took swift action over a list of videos that MBW identified as 'manipulating' UMG content
Music Business Jobs [Integral] [Integral] – Repertoire Operations Assistant (UK) Required: Knowledge of industry metadata style guides, and experience with Digital Service Provider Content Management SystemsJob type: OperationsLocation: London, United KingdomApplications for this position have now closed.
News Universal, Republic launch Boombox music player on Roblox Boombox will roll out first in TWICE Square, the Roblox experience inspired by K-pop girl group TWICE
Analysis Blog Soundful founder and CEO Diaa El All: ‘There is a way to create disruptive technological advances in AI while keeping the integrity of artists’ rights at the forefront.’ Soundful founder and CEO Diaa El All shares his thoughts around copyright issues related to AI music
News Snafu Records pledges $1M to bridge gender gap in music industry with Women’s Creator Fund The AI-driven record company is setting up a fund and a support network for women creators in music
Analysis News From Universal’s TikTok takedowns to Deezer’s 26m deleted tracks… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days…
Analysis Down The Skibidi Toilet: Why Universal Music Group’s ‘Project Timeout’ is hitting TikTok with endless copyright takedown requests There is a lot to explain here....
Analysis News Record companies are better placed than streaming platforms to monetize superfans… and 3 other things Robert Kyncl said in his new Q&A Warner Music Group’s CEO has some “radical” ideas on how to change how streaming services pay music rights holders
News Deezer has deleted 26m ‘useless’ tracks since it launched artist-centric model with Universal Music Group The idea is to "declutter the platform" and "focus on tracks that are valuable to our users" according to CEO Jeronimo Folgueira
News Spotify challenges YouTube, launching music videos for Premium users in 11 markets The 11 markets include the UK, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, Indonesia, and Kenya.
News Anghami and Rotana expand partnership to cover live concerts, collaborations The new, three-year strategic agreement goes beyond conventional music licensing, covering live concerts and artist collaborations
Music Business Jobs Involved Publishing Involved Publishing – Sync & Licensing Manager (UK) Required: A minimum of three years in sync and licensing, ideally within a music publisher or record label setting.Job type: Licensing/RightsLocation: London, United KingdomApplications for this position have now closed.
News HarbourView raises $500m in debt financing led by KKR The music acquisition space continues to heat up