News From Universal Music impressing investors to Olivia Rodrigo giving credit where it’s due: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The news that mattered this week – and why it mattered
News SESAC acquires royalty collection platform Audiam from SOCAN Move brings Audiam and Harry Fox Agency under one roof in the US
News Warner Music Central Europe boss Bernd Dopp steps down after 37 years Doreen Schimk and Fabian Drebes take over at Warner Music Central Europe on October 1
News AEG: If you’re not vaccinated, you’re not coming in "We realize that some people might look at this as a dramatic step, but it’s the right one."
News Warner Music Group partners with Lightbox to co-produce and finance film projects Lightbox are a London and Los Angeles based television and film production company
News Milk & Honey joins growing list of A&R Awards sponsors Songwriter management powerhouse backs Major Publisher of the Year category
News Round Hill founder Josh Gruss establishes Berklee College scholarship fund with $1m Gift The fund will support students majoring in Music Business and Management
News Primary Wave buys stake in Prince estate, encompassing publishing, master recording income and more Company says it now holds 'the largest percentage interest in the estate'
News Timbaland’s Beatclub teams with FinTech firm Horizon Fintex to let fans buy and trade shares in music, NFTs Beatclub will let creators fund their music ventures by offering a percentage of their songs, albums and masters to fans
News Stacey Tang and Damaris Rex-Taylor promoted at RCA UK Tang named Executive Vice President, while Damaris Rex-Taylor becomes General Manager
Analysis News Warner boss Steve Cooper talks TikTok and Peloton revenues, the rise of virtual artists, and the value of record labels Cooper was grilled about the company's earnings on a call with analysts this week. Here are some things that stood out for us...
News 3 things we learned from Daniel Ek on Spotify’s Q2 investor call A wobble in active users, an ambitious plan for total creators on the platform... and a bullish attitude to ads
News Universal inks exclusive global deal with Indian music superstar Badshah Multi-year agreement includes future recordings, music publishing rights for non-film compositions, brand licensing and partnerships
News Warner’s ADA Worldwide expands into Italy and Russia Company has also made several key hires across Central Europe, India, and Latin America
Interviews ‘It’s got to be real, because artists are coming in your buildings and seeing it.’ Alex Boateng, co-President of 0207 Def Jam, on the type of label he wants to build – and definitely doesn't want to build