Analysis Tencent Music investors see ByteDance’s Soda as a major threat. What is it, and why are they so worried? MBW explains why Soda Music has become such a preoccupation for TME's shareholders.
News Warner Music launches Atlantic Records Finland, led by Fredi Lundén and Kristiina Wheeler Lundén promoted to Director, Atlantic Records Finland; Wheeler joins as Senior A&R
News Warner Music Group’s Armin Zerza adds COO role to his remit, just one year after joining as CFO Zerza's new remit as COO will encompass corporate development, central marketing, business and market intelligence, and WMX
News Bertelsmann veteran Björn Bauer named CFO of combined BMG-Concord music company The appointment will take effect upon closing of the BMG-Concord merger, which is expected to fall in the second half of 2026.
Analysis News If you thought the US music industry was concerned about AI, you should hear what they’re saying in China. Tencent Music has explicitly blamed the 'proliferation of unauthorized AI-generated content' for creating 'headwinds' for its music subscription growth.
News Kobalt inks strategic partnership with LAA Music, founded by NFL agent Zac Hiller and music exec Justin Goldman LAA Music says its artists and writers have already generated more than 4 billion streams since launching in 2025.
Analysis News Tencent Music generated over $1bn in Q1, up 7.3% YoY – driven by growth in Super VIP-led memberships and concert revenues The company's Q1 earnings report was published on Tuesday, May 12.
Analysis ‘The UK Albums Chart Has Stopped Measuring the Future of Music.’ The following MBW op/ed comes from Kenny Gates, the co-founder and Executive Chairman of [PIAS].
News Dan Hawie promoted to Managing Director of MNRK Music Group’s Last Gang Records Hawie will report to Randy Derebegian, MNRK's VP of Artist Development, and Chris Moncada, COO of MNRK Music Group.
News Guy Moot is this year’s recipient of the UK’s MITS Award – the first music publisher to receive the honor Guy Moot, Co-Chair and CEO of Warner Chappell Music (WCM), has been named the recipient of the 2026 Music Industry Trusts Award (MITS).
News India’s Zee Entertainment sues Reliance-Disney venture JioStar over alleged music copyright infringement (report) Reuters reported that Zee is seeking $3M in damages over the alleged unauthorized use of its music
News From Tencent Music’s 250K song takedowns to Sony and WMG’s calendar Q1 results… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up The biggest headlines from the past few days...
Analysis News Warner Music Group generated $1.73B in calendar Q1 2026; subscription streaming revenues rose 12.7% YoY Warner Music Group published its calendar Q1 results today (May 7)
Analysis News Tencent Music took down over 250,000 songs and reviewed 600,000+ ‘high-risk’ copyright cases in 2025 amid ’emerging AI risks’ TME said it took down over 27,000 songs specifically involved in what it categorizes as "song theft," "song laundering," and "trend hijacking"
News Warner Music Group and Paramount Pictures strike multi-year deal to make theatrical films based on WMG artists and songwriters The partnership follows WMG's deal with Netflix, announced in March