Interviews ‘I live and die by my artists — that’s what I wake up every day and fight for.’ Tap Music's US President Wendy Ong discusses imposter syndrome, failure, working with Dua Lipa, and her top tips for successful music management
News BMG publishes results of historic royalties review, pledges action and invites other labels to probe for evidence of racial disadvantage The initiative has been welcomed by the Black Music Action Coalition
News Sir Lucian Grainge: ‘Putting music’s power to work for good may have been more important this year than it’s ever been.’ "There’s no question that 2020 was a year of struggle and tragedies, but it was also a year of courage and heroes."
News Tuned Global inks new deals in Asia – including a renewal with Japan’s biggest domestic streaming service, Line Music B2B music and tech provider also signs two new deals in Thailand, and another in Mongolia
News Round Hill’s public fund raises another $46.1m, enabling it to acquire earmarked investments Together with debt, Round Hill's new fund can now buy the tranche of copyrights in its Fund 1
News Antony Bebawi promoted to President, Global Digital at Sony/ATV Bebawi is responsible for overseeing Sony/ATV’s worldwide digital licensing strategies
News Royalty-free music company and Epidemic Sound rival Artlist acquires digital assets marketplace Motion Array for $65m Deal comes six months after global investment giant KKR led a $48m investment in Artlist
News FUGA partners with Japanese firm Space Shower Networks to form digital music distribution JV New venture, SPACE SHOWER FUGA, will launch in Spring 2021
News Songtrust and Secretly Publishing ink new administrative partnership Songtrust will administer the publisher’s full catalog for the world outside of the US and Canada
Interviews Troy Carter: ‘The music industry has to change the business model; it’s as simple as that.’ The Q&A founder and ex-Spotify exec joins the MBW podcast to talk independent artists – and the future of the business
News As All I Want For Christmas Is You hits UK No.1, Hipgnosis backs fundraiser concert for Nordoff Robbins ‘The Stars Come Out To Sing At Christmas: A Virtual Christmas Concert With Songs, Carols And Festive Greetings’ to stream globally on Tuesday December 15
News Christine Mosha appointed to Lead East Africa Region Marketing and Artist Development at Sony Music Mosha to build out artist roster and amplify international catalog across the region
News Tileyard Music partners with Sentric Music Group for global publishing administration deal Tileyard Music is a management, publishing, and label with a roster including writers such as Steve Manovski and Marli Harwood
News The Rolling Stones choose BMG for neighboring rights, extend publishing deal BMG will collect royalties due for the performance of hits such as (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, Jumpin Jack Flash and Start Me Up
News Mary Megan Peer named new Chief Executive Officer of peermusic, as Ralph Peer II shifts to role of Executive Chair Ralph Peer II has led the company for the past 37 years