News Spotify launches podcast API for third-party developers APIs to 'empower developers to build unique experiences for listeners'
News The Weeknd smashes Apple Music record, heading towards 1m global pre-adds of new album After Hours already has 975,000 pre-adds – Apple's digital equivalent of traditional pre-orders
News Amazon ‘still very much business as usual’ for record labels in the UK, says distributor Proper Music "I think music finds itself further up the pecking order than maybe people thought it would."
Analysis News Yes, global Spotify chart streams are down this week. No, that doesn’t mean Coronavirus is hurting the record industry. Worldwide streams in Spotify's Top 200 have fallen 11%. But that's no reason for labels to worry...
Analysis News Screw you, Coronavirus. At least music’s streaming business is still booming. How are music streaming services faring in a COVID-19-hit world?
News Duff Berschback named Executive Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs, Concord Music Publishing He was previously at Sony/ATV Nashville for 13 years
News Amazon Music opens up streaming data with Amazon Music For Artists app App gives artists access to near-real-time streaming data, providing artists with the latest streaming data across their entire catalog
News Music licensing startup SyncFloor hires Shellie Lewis as Business Development Manager Exec has previously worked with Sony and Universal
Interviews ‘Streaming gives wider access to all genres of music, and that is especially true of classical.’ Tomas Wise on his company's rebrand and the future for music publishing
Analysis News An acquisition you should care about: Pex buys music rights platform Dubset in $25m+ deal "This acquisition will immediately expand rights holders’ abilities to locate, protect, and monetize use of their catalog"
News Merck Mercuriadis’ Hipgnosis added to FTSE 250 Index, as stock withstands coronavirus pressures Merck Mercuriadis company joins prestigious list of UK companies
News TikTok goes on Washington hiring spree, as US Senator proposes ban on app for Government employees Multiple job postings spotted by MBW working in policy at ByteDance
News Anna Weisband named Vice President, Creative at Sony/ATV Nashville Exec has previously worked at THiS Music
News Reservoir partners with Americana & Roots music publisher One Riot; The Secret Sisters named as first signing Companies will sign, develop, and look after the catalogs of songwriters
News Marathon Music Group & Tileyard London unveil new round of ‘Music Discovery’ businesses for ‘LABs’ start-up mentoring program Latest cohort includes Musiio, Know What's Loved, MySphera, Remixology and Cyanite