News TuneCore strikes partnership with Peloton Music TuneCore to start distributing artists' music to Peloton Music
Blog News The Lucrative Afterlife of Music Estates: ‘A complex balancing act between the past and the future.’ An extract from Eamonn Forde's excellent (and very timely) new book, Leaving The Building: The Lucrative Afterlife of Music Estates, out now, via Omnibus Press
News Apple Music launches on PS5 gaming console PS5 is first console to introduce an 'integrated Apple Music experience'
News Read Sir Lucian Grainge’s first statement to investors as the CEO of a publicly-traded Universal Music Group UMG boss outlines "long-term, career-oriented" vision for the future
Analysis Blog Six reasons why regionality still matters for the global music streaming business This MBW op/ed comes from Ryan Blakeley, a Ph.D. in Musicology candidate at the Eastman School of Music.
Analysis News Is Universal Music Group going to post a $2bn EBITDA profit this year? UMG announces another impressive set of quarterly results – this time as a public company
News Here’s exactly what Spotify, Apple and other streaming services want to pay songwriters from 2023 onwards. MBW rifles through the filings of Big Tech to see what the likes of Google and Spotify are proposing
News Sony Music Publishing strikes partnership with Punjabi/Hindi content specialist White Hill Music SMP to provide global publishing services, including administration, sync, and catalog promotion
News Daniel Miller to receive Icon Award at the A&R Awards in London next month Artists and industry peers pay tribute ahead of November's big night in London
News Primary Wave buys stake in Luther Vandross publishing and master recording income stream as part of $40m deal (report) Vandross has sold over 40 million records worldwide
News Superstar EDM duo Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike team up with Sony and Tencent’s JV label, Liquid State in China 300+ song strong catalog to be licensed to Liquid State in China
News Exceleration Music acquires Chicago-based label Bloodshot Records Exceleration was founded by indie sector executives Glen Barros, John Burk, Charles Caldas, Amy Dietz, and Dave Hansen
Interviews ‘I wake up every day and I don’t know what is going to happen. Life is never dull.’ MBW's latest World's Greatest Managers interview is with Stuart Camp, Ed Sheeran's main man and the founder of Grumpy Old Management
Analysis News The name’s bonds. Music bonds. How the genius of Bowie bonds is making a comeback, 14 years after they went away
Interviews ‘I would like to see the music industry develop a more positive relationship with technology companies.’ Mary Megan Peer discusses lessons learned across her career, how to run a successful publishing company, and a few big picture issues