News Sony Music’s $430m buyout of AWAL provisionally cleared by UK competition watchdog UK’s Competition and Markets Authority gives provisional decision – and it's good news for Sony
Interviews ‘The indie versus major notion is outdated in the digital age.’ MBW’s World Leaders series interviews Marie-Anne Robert, Managing Director of Sony Music Entertainment France
News Alex Branson joins Beatport as Senior Vice President of Music Services Branson will be based in London
Analysis Blog Shy of retiring: when artists really need to be told to stop making albums The latest column from long-time music industry journalist, Eamonn Forde
Analysis News Music piracy has plummeted in the past 5 years. But in 2021, it slowly started growing again. New stats from MUSO offer food for thought for the global music business
News Twitch strikes strategic partnership with indie label agency Merlin 'It really is an exciting time to be an independent artist,' says Tracy Chan, VP, Head of Music at Twitch
Interviews ‘I deal with things head on; that’s my job.’ S10's Brandon Silverstein on managing two global stars: Anitta and Normani
News Ingrid Petri joins AEG Global Partnerships as Vice President, AEG Global Portfolio Sales Petri will serve as a key member of AEG's Global Partnerships’ sales team
Interviews ‘I’ve never been into the music business; it’s a means to an end.’ Mute Records founder Daniel Miller looks back at his career, reflects on the key to great A&R and pays tribute to some of the artists that have been part of Mute’s story so far...
News Kobalt founder Willard Ahdritz invests in $200m fund set up to back African tech start-ups The fund's founding parter is Niklas Adalberth’s non-profit Norrsken Foundation
News Now Joni Mitchell pulls classic albums from Spotify: ‘I stand with Neil Young.’ Blue, Court And Spark and other classic albums have been pulled from Spotify
News From Sony buying Bob Dylan’s catalog to Warner buying land in the metaverse: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories of the week – and why they matter
Analysis News Neil Young’s Spotify exodus is a test case for artists who dare question music industry dogma. Crack by crack, Neil Young's protest could cause an earthquake at the center of Spotify's business
News Universal expands agreements with Twitch and Amazon Music Twitch to collaborate with UMG on original content for the live streaming service
News Warner strikes deal to create ‘first music-themed world’ in The Sandbox gaming metaverse Partnership aims to bring live concerts and music experiences featuring WMG artists