News Secretly Group buys 50% stake in Merge Records, as co-founder Laura Ballance departs After 36 years of co-managing Merge, Laura Ballance has announced she's exiting the music industry
News MNRK Music Group acquires metal label Prosthetic Records MNRK says it plans to 'amplify' Prosthetic's music through a strategy involving digital platforms, physical formats, and special releases
News Timbaland launches AI music company Stage Zero, with first AI artist, TaTa The new venture, called Stage Zero, launched with its first signee, TaTa.
News Sony acquires company formerly known as Big Deal Music from Recognition The deal transfers ownership of a portfolio spanning 4,400 copyrights and hit songs including Sabrina Carpenter's Taste, Espresso, and Feather.
News HarbourView secures $500m in additional debt financing from KKR $500m secured via a private securitization backed by music portfolio
News Gallery: Music Business Worldwide x Luminate’s Music Leaders’ Dinner at SXSW London Luminate CEO Rob Jonas and MBW founder/publisher Tim Ingham jointly hosted the dinner
News From the majors’ reported AI music licensing talks to Goldman Sachs’ new report… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days
News Tal Meltzer promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Hallwood Media Meltzer previously served as Senior Vice President, Head of A&R and Business Affairs
News Max Martin invests in MAIA Universe, as music tech startup closes $1.3m round, strikes new licensing deals Martin joined MAIA Universe as an investor through his company MxM
News Sony Music teams up with The Hello Group to launch artist management joint venture, THG India "We are strategically empowering Indian artists with the resources... to truly accelerate their careers"
News Concord’s film and TV division acquires legendary studio RKO RKO was behind numerous classic films such as 'King Kong,' 'It's A Wonderful Life' and 'Citizen Kane'
Analysis ‘Streaming platforms must shoulder more responsibility in the fight against fraud.’ The anonymous leader of a key company in indie music distribution calls on DSPs to improve their contributions to the fight against fraud
Interviews How to manage Ozzy, and more music industry advice from Sharon Osbourne… As Ozzy Osbourne prepares to take a final bow with Black Sabbath live in the UK next month, Sharon Osbourne looks back on over 40 years as his manager and reflects on the success they achieved together - as well as what she learned along the way
News Primary Wave strikes music rights deal with the Cars Deal comes less than a year after Primary Wave struck a 'multi-million-dollar' partnership with the estate of The Cars' Ric Ocasek
News Matthew Rogers appointed Chief Commercial Officer at GYRO Group Rogers joins GYRO Group following a 14-year tenure as Chief Operating Officer at UNIFIED Music Group