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
Analysis News Universal claims 80%-plus share of 2019’s Top 10 biggest global artists… led by Taylor Swift Major has signed and/or distributes eight of this year's biggest acts (and also works with BTS)
Analysis What the US record industry should fear about its future – and what it deserves to celebrate Netflix, vinyl, streaming and Spotify's share of revenues all feature in MBW's review of the USA market
News Reach Music Publishing inks deal with licensing agency IMPEL Deal includes works by Common, Fleetwood Mac, Jay Z, Lisa Loeb, Daft Punk and more
News Pro Music Rights founder Jake P. Noch named CEO of publicly-traded Net Savings Link Company plans to enter into the music IP sector
Interviews ‘Essentially, music is an emotional language that connects people.’ Andy Macdonald, founder of Go! Discs and Independiente, won the A&R Icon Award in London last November. We sat down with him to hear his career story.
News R&B star Kehlani inks exclusive deal with Pulse Music Group Deal includes entire catalog and future works
News Songtrust expands global leadership team with hiring of Rob Wetstone as Head of Client Relations Exec was previously a VP of Digital Strategy and Operations at RED Distribution/The Orchard