News TikTok rival YouTube Shorts expands beta into over 100 countries YouTube Shorts is launching a new set of features
News Virgin Music Label and Artist Services launches in Brazil Brazilian superstar duo Henrique & Juliano join the Work Show roster as first signings under the agreement
News UK rap star Wretch 32 inks worldwide publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music Agreement covers future works, plus back catalog
News From Queen’s big money to Hipgnosis’ new fund-raise: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories of the past five days – and why they matter
News Primary Wave buys 50% stake in master recordings of musician Chris Isaak in ‘multi-million dollar’ deal Deal includes a strategic alliance that will allow him to sign new artists to a joint venture, as well as a recording contract with Sun Records
News Warner Chappell Music inks publishing deal for works by jazz legend Cab Calloway Deal includes classics such as Minnie the Moocher, Are You All Reet? and Are You Hep to the Jive? (Yas, Yas)
News Universal Music Publishing Group launches in Israel Itamar Shafrir appointed UMPG Israel’s General Manager, Publishing and Production Music
News Shamrock just raised $196m to loan music and entertainment rights-holders money Fund targets owners of entertainment IP across the film, television, games, sports media rights and other content sectors, including music
News Hipgnosis Songs Fund raises $215m with new share placing – as investor demand exceeds target Over-subscribed offer of new shares significantly boost warchest of acquisitive UK-listed firm
News Hipgnosis has 36 songs in Spotify’s billion-plus streaming club… and more stats from the firm’s annual report Merck Mercuriadis states that, "Music has gone from being a discretionary or luxury purchase to very much being a utility."
Analysis News Queen’s music is making crazy money. Could it be worth over a billion dollars? MBW digs behind the finances of a band with true evergreen appeal
News Portugual-based Lusitanian Music Publishing joins independent licensing agency IMPEL Company becomes the first Portuguese publisher to join IMPEL
News UK-based indie publisher B-Unique makes raft of new signings New signing Rob Harvey has worked with the likes of Joel Corry and Clean Bandit
Analysis News From Kobalt’s profitability to Scooter Braun’s new job: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories of the past five days – and why they matter
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