News Hipgnosis Songs Fund confirms that Merck Mercuriadis has an option to buy all of its rights if his investment advisory company is terminated Hipgnosis Songs Fund board announces Strategic Review of company, while confirming its investment advisor's key contractual clause
News Virgin Music Group combines Virgin Music and Ingrooves Music Group into united global operation Virgin Music Group will be organized into five key regions, with country leaders reporting to newly appointed regional leaders
News BMG forms alliance with Universal Music Group; plans to move physical distribution to UMG’s Commercial Services division BMG says other collaborations with UMG are also under discussion
News Concord’s $469m acquisition of Round Hill’s UK fund overwhelmingly approved by latter firm’s shareholders Vote was passed unanimously by 99% of those shareholders who voted
News Avex USA forms JV with Coup D’Etat Music to sign Nigerian Afrobeats star Victony Artist has also signed a record deal with Joie Manda’s Encore Recordings
News AI music generator Riffusion raises $4m in seed funding round Round was led by Greycroft Partners, South Park Commons and Sky9
News Reservoir strikes global publishing deal with the Eagles’ Joe Walsh The first Eagles album to feature Walsh was 'Hotel California'
News Warner’s Spinnin’ Records partners with generative AI startup Endel to create 50 AI-generated wellness albums Spinnin’ named as first label to activate Warner Music Group’s global Endel deal
News Riot Games launches HEARTSTEEL, the latest addition to its roster of virtual artists Baekhyun, member of boy band EXO, will be the voice of one of the virtual band's singers, Ezreal
Analysis News Universal just launched a claims-free music subscription service for content creators with 50,000 tracks and 200,000 sound effects The Universal Music for Creators service starts at $5.99 per month
News Anghami issued with Nasdaq warning over share price Nasdaq rules require listed businesses to maintain a minimum share price of USD $1.
News Citrin Cooperman reduces CRB III royalties windfall estimate for Hipgnosis Songs Fund by $11.8m, causing HSF board to halt October’s interim dividend Reduction in calculation leaves HSF investors without an interim dividend, which was due to be paid on October 27
Interviews ‘As a publisher, you can’t just sit around and wait for the money to roll in. We really have to be proactive.’ MBW's Inspiring Women series meets Ashley Winton, Senior Vice President, Global Creative Services at Warner Chappell Music
Interviews News With the biggest jazz album debut in Spotify history, AWAL says Laufey is bringing ‘jazz to Gen Z’ Laufey's single 'From The Start' is currently the most streamed jazz song in the world
News Sony Music relaunches legendary Hansa Records in Germany, as major consolidates frontline labels in the market Company has also appointed Thorsten Sack to lead its Catalog Division with immediate effect, with Clemens Fiedler set to retire in 2024