News Confirmed: Agent Lucy Dickins to join CAA after exiting WME Dickins will serve on CAA's Managing Director committee, and will "continue working directly with top music artists."
News Lucy Dickins, long-time agent for Adele and Mumford & Sons, to exit WME after seven years Current Co-Head Kirk Sommer will continue to lead WME's Contemporary Music division.
News Suicideboys sued in the UK by Rough Trade and Beggars Music over alleged unauthorized sample (report) The song in question has amassed over 115 million Spotify streams.
News Andrea Czapary Martin to exit as CEO of the UK’s PRS for Music at the end of 2026 PRS represents the rights of more than 180,000 songwriters, composers, and music publishers.
News Charlie Puth joins AI music creation platform Moises as Chief Music Officer The Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer will help guide Moises' creative and product direction
News Robert Kyncl tells WMG shareholders: AI is music’s next growth engine, not its downfall Warner boss also signals major pricing opportunity ahead for rightsholders on DSPs
News Tony van de Berkt appointed CEO of Universal Music Netherlands 8Ball Music founder to oversee Universal's recorded music operations in the Dutch market.
News Concert staging giant TAIT acquires Silent House, the creative agency behind tours from Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, and more They also worked together on tours featuring the Backstreet Boys, Tyler, the Creator, and the Jonas Brothers.
Interviews How Jeff Waye and Patrick Curley built Third Side Music into an indie publishing powerhouse with USD $25M in annual revenues MBW's Trailblazers meets Jeff Waye, Co-Founder and COO, and Patrick Curley, Co-Founder, President and CEO, of independent publisher Third Side Music
News Primary Wave in talks to potentially acquire Kobalt Music Group Francisco Partners mulls earlier-than-expected sale
Analysis ‘End Streaming Fraud.’ The following MBW op/ed comes from Victoria Oakley, Chief Executive Officer of the IFPI, and Mitch Glazier, CEO of the RIAA
News Min Hee-jin proposes to forgo $18M court win in exchange for HYBE dropping all lawsuits against her, NewJeans, ex-employees and fans Min tells HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk to "meet in the realm of creation, not in the courtroom.”
Analysis Rise of the Music-Making Machines Darius Van Arman explores the threat of AI to the music-making community and how independents can best position themselves against the inevitable and rising tide of AI…
News Virgin Music Group completes Downtown acquisition; Pieter van Rijn named COO as Downtown founder Justin Kalifowitz steps away Pieter van Rijn appointed Chief Operating Officer of VMG
News AWAL strikes global distribution deal with Italy’s Artist First Artist First will offer local marketing and promotional services to AWAL artists looking to break into the Italian market.