News Connect Music Group launches $10m indie artist fund backed by investment firm Preserver Partners Memphis-based startup launches new independent artist fund
News Sony is back in business with Tommy Mottola, via launch of 22 Publishing in partnership with NEON16 22 Publishing launched by Sony Music Publishing Latin, Tommy Mottola and entertainment and media company NEON16
Analysis News Goldman Sachs: The global music industry is going to be worth even MORE than we thought Goldman releases a lot of numbers... that will make music's biggest investors very happy
News Universal inks strategic global partnership with music licensing tech startup Songclip Songclip closed an $11m funding round in March 2021
Analysis News Kate Bush had the biggest record in the UK last week, but she’s not No.1 on the Official Chart. This is a watershed moment for a music industry struggling to understand the meaning of ‘new’. Kate Bush has been robbed in her home nation. The music industry must learn lessons from what it says.
Analysis News From Spotify’s 1bn user target to TuneCore’s pricing overhaul: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – and why they matter
News K-pop giant SM Entertainment strikes licensing deal with NetEase Cloud Music NetEase Cloud Music granted the right to distribute SM's music catalog
News After raising $200m and buying up rights in Asia, Korea’s Beyond Music wants ‘to conquer the global music IP market’ Seoul-based Beyond Music wants 'to conquer the global music IP market'
News Universal named as exclusive launch partner for AI-driven music platform that helps dementia patients Vera app was developed and launched by Music Health
News Warner Chappell strikes exclusive publishing deal with Kevin Hart’s entertainment company HARTBEAT WCM will administer all of HARTBEAT’s music composition copyrights
News Ashley Calhoun promoted to President of PULSE Music Group Calhoun was previously Senior Vice President/Head of Creative, PULSE Music Group
News After raising $34m, beatBread closes ‘seven figure artist financing deal’ with singer-songwriter Elley Duhe beatBread claims to have made advances to almost 400 artists since November 2020
News Universal Music Group launches Virgin Music Label & Artist Services in Africa Division launches with over 15,000 titles in its catalog
News The Weeknd partners with Binance for ‘first crypto powered world tour’ Binance to release exclusive NFT collection, along with co-branded tour merchandise
News Carol Ding appointed Senior Vice President & Head of Digital and Commercial at Universal Music Greater China Exec will be based in Beijing