News Both of the UK’s two biggest independent albums in 2021 were over 6 years old 2021's top-performing independent album in the UK was Arctic Monkeys' 2013 release, AM
Interviews ‘For music rightsholders, Web3 is an opportunity for extraordinary growth.’ Tuned Global MD, Con Raso, tells MBW about the company's expansion into Web3, and its future plans
Analysis News Latin music is on course to generate over $1 billion in the US in 2022 MBW calculations suggest that Latin music claimed a near-7% market share of US streaming revenues last year
News James McKnight named Head of Entertainment Research and Development at Pophouse Exec to open a Pophouse office in London
News BMG expands in Latin America with new operation in Mexico The company has begun recruiting for a General Manager and synch and copyright staff
Interviews ‘None of us internally here work on algorithms or formulas; it’s about knowing your music, understanding, trusting and believing.’ British-born Ashley Page quit the major record companies 14 years ago to launch his own management company, Page 1 Management. With clients like Joel Little and Jawsh 685, things have gone rather well since.
Analysis News Judges in the US have hinted that the mechanical royalty rate paid to publishers and songwriters for vinyl sales should rise. The major labels’ lawyers have come out swinging. MBW brings you the blow-by-blow of an extraordinary legal battle taking place in the US. It's got everything!
News Estate of Mexican superstar Juan Gabriel inks global deal with Virgin Music US Latin, extends worldwide publishing deal with UMPG The estates has also extended its agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG)
News From Ed Sheeran’s copyright victory to the Grammys viewer stats: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – and why they matter
News Spirit Music Group exec Melanie Santa Rosa joins MLC Operations Advisory Committee Drummer and composer Nate Smith has also been appointed to The MLC’s Unclaimed Royalties Oversight Committee
News Electric Feel Entertainment inks publishing JV with Grammy-nominated producer Louis Bell Electric Bell's first signing is Grammy-nominated producer and songwriter Linden Jay
News Jen Savitzky named Vice President of Finance, North America, at Warner Chappell Music Savitzky will serve as a partner and advisor to the music publisher’s North American team
News Universal launches Blue Note Records Africa to sign jazz artists from across the African continent Imprint will launch this Spring with the release of South African pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini’s new album
News After previously being exclusively available on Deezer in MENA, Warner-backed Rotana Music signs strategic partnership with Anghami Warner Music Group bought a minority stake in Rotana Music in February last year