Analysis If your music strategy is ‘quick hits’ on the US charts in 2025… good luck. Luminate's new midyear report shines a light on the declining global market share of the United States – and of the biggest hits within the US
News Pixie Pickering promoted to VP Creative & Writer Services, Co-Head of Sync at Sony Music Publishing Pickering will continue to report to Tim Major, Co-Managing Director UK and President & David Ventura, Co-Managing Director UK, SVP International.
Interviews ‘I remember thinking, no way, I’m not doing that, it’s too much pressure.’ MBW’s partnership with the Did Ya Know? podcast continues, with Adrian Sykes talking to Kay Wrate, MD of Warp Publishing
Interviews ‘Success is building something that outlasts hype.’ MBW's Trailblazers series meets Justin Garza, founder of talent management company, the Dream Adopters
News Symphonic Distribution expands European A&R Client Development team with five new hires New hires are part of a plan to expand Symphonic's artist roster throughout Europe
News Fleetwood Mac co-founder Peter Green’s estate strikes music rights deal with Primary Wave Company to acquire assets in Green’s Rattlesnake music publishing catalog, plus his interest in all compositions written by him, as well as certain recordings
News Concord prepares to issue $1.75bn in bonds, in ABS transaction backed by 1 million music copyrights The collateral is 'a large, seasoned catalog of music royalty streams that is highly diversified by artist, genre and vintage'
News LyricFind files opposition to Musixmatch motion to dismiss antitrust lawsuit LyricFind filed an antritrust case against Musixmatch in March
News From Hipgnosis’ return to Suno’s new Chief Music Officer… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days
News TikTok to integrate Chordal’s sync licensing tech with its commercial music library Rightsholders will be able to use Chordal's InstantClear tech to opt into TikTok's Commercial Music Library.
Interviews Key Songs In The Life Of… Golnar Khosrowshahi The Reservoir founder selects a magnificent seven tracks that have played a big part in her life and career to date...
News Savan Kotecha’s Visva Records forms JV with Republic Records after ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ chart success Republic will distribute Visva's roster, as the latter aims to develop international artists.
Analysis The question at the heart of Downtown debate: What’s Universal Music Group’s actual distribution market share in Europe? A few of you have contacted me to ask if I got my numbers wrong. (Spoiler: No, I did not!)
News Downtown’s FUGA signs global partnership with Oskar Ekman’s newly-created Arketyp Group Arketyp's roster includes pop legends Miike Snow and Swedish punk band Viagra Boys
Analysis ‘We need to think strategically about the health and longevity of the independent music sector.’ The following MBW op/ed comes from Simon Wills, Managing Director of Absolute Label Services