Analysis UK concert-goers spent £2 billion on tickets in 2022 – up 23% on pre-pandemic 2019. But the industry has a ‘go big or go home’ challenge on its hands. Economist Will Page dives into 2022's live music numbers out of the United Kingdom
News TikTok launches global ‘Elevate’ rising artists program to ‘identify the next wave of emerging stars’ TikTok says it will offer 'meaningful support both in-app and out in the world'.
News Utopia divests again, as Absolute Label Services gets reacquired by original leadership team News marks the third time this year that Utopia has offloaded a company that it previously acquired within the past 18 months
Interviews Key Songs In The Life Of… Gary Gersh AEG's President of Global Touring and Talent talks us through the tracks that have meant the most to him
News Universal Music Group calls on US Congress to pass new rules regulating AI Jeffrey Harleston, General Counsel and EVP for Business and Legal Affairs at UMG, appeared a Senate hearing this week
Analysis Blog ‘We should all be keeping a close eye on HYBE and how it fares in its quest to rival major labels on a worldwide basis.’ The following op/ed from MBW founder Tim Ingham first appeared as the leader in the latest issue of MBW’s premium quarterly sister publication, MBUK
News Hipgnosis Song Management makes three key appointments: Danny Bennett, Sara Lord and Patrick Joest Bennett joins as Executive Vice President, Lord joins as Executive Vice President, Content Creation and Patrick Joest named Head of Synchronisation
Interviews ‘Madizin Music is redefining the traditional relationship between artists and labels.’ Madizin Music Managing Director Pat Benzner on Schlager, Deutchpop and Germany's music business...
News Faryal Khan-Thompson named SVP of Marketing and Community Engagement at CD Baby Khan-Thompson joins from TuneCore where she served as VP, International
Interviews ‘In terms of a mass market, the algorithm has already won. But for more specialist stuff, I don’t think there’s ever been a more important role for the curator.’ Pioneering DJ Gilles Peterson reflects on his time behind the microphone and in the business…
News Swedish collection society STIM’s payouts hit record $217m in 2022 The society revealed the figures in its annual report for 2022
News Music-for-gaming firm Reactional strikes deal with Sony and Universal-owned production music firm, APM APM Music claims to be North America’s largest aggregator of production music
Analysis Taylor Swift’s ‘Taylor’s Version’ re-records may be exceeding even her high expectations MBW crunches the latest streaming figures for Swift's catalog, and mulls what it means for her masterplan
News UK music licensing company PPL paid out a record £98m to musicians and recorded music rightsholders in June PPL's quarterly payment of £98m marked a 37% YoY rise
News Spanish authors society SGAE’s revenues hit $367m in 2022 – a 15-year high Society distributed $332.59m to its members in 2022