Analysis News Warner Music has changed leaders in no less than 10 key international markets since its IPO. Why? Simon Robson explains Warner's strategy following slew of top-level changes worldwide
Analysis Blog Why Are (Some) Record Labels and Music Publishers Still Only Reporting Every 6 Months? Curve Royalty Systems' Tom Allen says 'that's the way we've always done it' is no longer good enough
News Shodement raises over $13 million to fund advances for UK indie artists Sound Royalties joins funding round for UK-based startup's new A&R cash pot
News From Spotify’s $1bn share buyback to Downtown’s big change: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up The biggest music biz headlines of the week - and why they matter
News Universal Music Group inks exclusive global music deal with CoComelon company Moonbug UMG will provide worldwide distribution, publishing and licensing for the Moonbug Music label
News Darin Soler named Head of Global Marketing & Partnerships at Exceleration Exceleration is a global music venture founded by indie sector
News Andrew Bergman named Downtown CEO, as Justin Kalifowitz becomes Executive Chairman Today, Downtown manages more than 23 million music assets on behalf of over a million artists and enterprise clients
News Reservoir generated $16.7m in calendar Q2 – and paid out $6m in songwriter royalties and publishing costs Newly-public company reveals first set of quarterly results for NASDAQ investors
Analysis News Warner strikes ‘monumental’ multi-year deal with Madonna: Here’s why it matters New catalog campaign will be celebrate 40th anniversary of Madonna's career in 2022
News Warner Music Group partners with Lightbox to co-produce and finance film projects Lightbox are a London and Los Angeles based television and film production company
Interviews ‘We always put the songwriter at the centre of everything we do – globally.’ It’s a new era for Sony Music Publishing, with a global rebrand from the historic Sony/ATV name. Here, the leaders of Sony Music Publishing UK explain why the name change is symptomatic of a wider transformation...
News Jack White’s Third Man Records expands into London, with retail space, live venue and new European HQ The store will become the company's third physical space, alongside buildings in Nashville, Tennessee and Detroit, Michigan
News India-based record label Venus Music, acquired by Believe in 2019, rebrands as Ishtar First project under the new brand is from Indian playback singer Mamta Sharma
News Primary Wave buys stake in Prince estate, encompassing publishing, master recording income and more Company says it now holds 'the largest percentage interest in the estate'
Analysis News Warner boss Steve Cooper talks TikTok and Peloton revenues, the rise of virtual artists, and the value of record labels Cooper was grilled about the company's earnings on a call with analysts this week. Here are some things that stood out for us...