Analysis News TuneCore has paid out $3bn to self-releasing artists to date TuneCore reported further that its music publishing division has paid artists close to $90 million to date
News Merlin partners with fitness app Supernatural to bring indie music to Meta Quest virtual workouts Supernatural claims to be 'world's first subscription-based, full-body fitness service for virtual reality'
Analysis News Hipgnosis Songs Fund revenues climb 7.5% YoY, streaming revenues up 15.8% YoY, in most recent half-year period Positive signs for Merck Mercuriadis-led company in latest set of public figures
News Tuned Global partners with two firms in the medical technology space, MediMusic and Nue Life Health Tuned Global to provide metadata, music content, and streaming service functionality through its suite of APIs
News Peter Frampton music interests acquired by BMG Peter Frampton is a Grammy award-winning, multi-Platinum-selling singer-songwriter
News Shilpa Das joins AVEX USA as VP, Head of Publishing & Label Administration Das joins Avex USA after eleven years with Reach Music Publishing
News After closing $100m fund, artist funding platform beatBread expands European business, led by industry veteran Mark Terry Terry will lead the company’s expansion in the UK and Continental Europe
News BMG acquires music interests of ‘Driving Home For Christmas’ singer-songwriter Chris Rea Deal includes his royalty interests in 17 studio albums
Interviews Jay Marciano on streaming, Coachella, macro-economics – and why ‘everyone’s a genius in a bull market’ The AEG Presents boss discusses the future for the live business in the face of a potential recessionary year for the wider world
News Warner’s WMX expands into connected-TV space with three music channels on Roku Channel The new are channels are WMX Pop, WMX Rock, and WMX Hip-Hop
Analysis News From Bad Bunny’s 18.5bn Spotify streams to Universal acquiring a 49% stake in [PIAS]… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up Our biggest stories of the week, brought to you in association with Centtrip
News Now Triller says it’s exploring revenue share deals with major labels (while being sued by Sony) Triller spokesperson responds to news of labels' music being removed from service and reveals revenue share plans
Interviews Martin Kierszenbaum on working with Sting, streaming’s impact on A&R, and why he’s a music biz optimist The Cherrytree Music Company founder discusses his career and industry views within MBW's World's Greatest Managers series
News Boomplay strikes partnership with France’s Generations Radio to promote African music Partnership will see the launch of the 'Top Africa Charts show' to promote African music and spotlight African artists
News Jamar Chess launches investment group to buy Latin Music rights The firm's first deal, via Wahoo Music Fund One, is a 50% stake in the publishing and recording catalogs of Oro Solido