News Fleetwood Mac’s Dreams generated over 36m global streams in the last two weeks following viral TikTok video, confirms Warner Music Group Classic track exploded after a video from TikTok star Nathan Apodaca went viral
News African music streaming company MePlaylist inks distribution deals with FUGA & Symphonic Deals add some 7m songs to platform's catalog
News New Spotify format allows podcasters to place songs between talk segments in shows Premium listeners will hear full tracks as part of these shows and Free tier users will hear 30-second music previews
News Mojo Music & Media joins licensing agency IMPEL Mojo catalog includes works by Kiss, REO Speedwagon and Cheap Trick
Interviews FuturePulse just launched a music forecasting platform – but needs the industry’s help How EU-backed public research project FuturePulse is aiming to build the music industry forecasting tech of tomorrow
News Warner’s ADA Asia inks deal with Indonesia-based DPM, one of the country’s largest music companies DPM is home to a collective of 21 independent record labels
Interviews Guy Moot on A&R, Warner Chappell… and ‘signing real quality’ Guy Moot has been global CEO of Warner Chappell for 18 months. Fresh from hiring a new head of the UK, Moot tells his story, then and now…
News Soundtrack Your Brand renews global licensing deal with Warner Music, launches new on-demand streaming service for businesses New on-demand service enables businesses to jump, skip and replay tracks
News Downtown ‘exploring strategic options’ with Raine Group – including possible sale MBW confirms that New York-based company is exploring a range of options for its future ownership
News Round Hill set to IPO new fund on London Stock Exchange next month, raising $375m Josh Gruss-led company intends to launch a new fund in London next month
News Universal signs Richard Ashcroft to global music publishing admin deal "It’s so good to be reunited with him and his wonderful catalog of songs all these years later," says UMPG's UK boss, Mike McCormack
News Kobalt extends worldwide deal with Franchise producer Teddy Walton Walton has worked with artists including Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, Bryson Tiller, Drake, Travis Scott, Nipsey Hussle and others
News BMG eliminates ‘poisonous’ Controlled Composition clauses from its US record contracts BMG will refrain applying the reductions to any new record deals – and remove them from its entire catalog
News Round Hill Music signs publishing deal with Keith Sweat Back catalog and new music included in global admin agreement
News Ingrooves expands into Spain, appoints Antón Suárez as Country Manager and signs record label Mushroom Pillow to global deal Suárez has previously worked for companies such as Altafonte and Ditto Music