News Warner Music to spotlight French-language artists via new Africa Francophone venture led by Marc-André Niang and Yoann Chapalain New venture to spotlight talent from Francophone Africa
News Qobuz launches ‘first of its kind’ high-fidelity streaming and download service in Japan Japan's music market lags behind others when it comes to adoption of streaming services, and Qobuz sees an opportunity in that.
News FUGA partners with Philippines-based hip-hop company ASINTADA, makes key hires to expand APAC presence The Downtown-owned distributor has made a series of new partnerships in the Filipino music business
Analysis Why was Sony Music willing to pay megabucks for Queen and Pink Floyd’s catalogs? MBW glances over some of the key factors in Sony's willingness to spend over $2 billion on three recent catalog deals
News The Orchard bolsters operations in South Korea with key executive appointments Jeeyoung Lee appointed South Korea Country Manager; Sungho Bae named Director, Artist and Label Services, APAC
News Neon Gold Records, Avenue A unite to launch Futures Music Group The new collective of artists and labels aims to "reshape the business of music”
Music Business Jobs Firebird Firebird – Director, Business Intelligence (US) Required: Bachelor’s degree in Analytics, Computer Science, Econometrics, Political Science, Mathematics or a related field with quantitative studies; Master’s degree or PhD preferred Job type: Data / AnalyticsLocation: Nashville, United StatesApplications for this position have now closed.
News Colombia’s Dinastia takes a minority stake in music tech company SonoSuite Dinastia was already a client of SonoSuite, making the investment a strategic fit
News UK recorded music exports hit record high of $964m in 2023 – but global share of consumption is shrinking Industry group BPI is calling on government support for UK artists as global competition intensifies
News US’s Federal Trade Commission finalizes ‘click-to-cancel’ rule for subscription services The new rule requires cancelling a subscription to be at least as simple as signing up for one
Music Business Jobs Mexican Summer Mexican Summer – Digital Marketing Coordinator (US) This role involves managing digital platforms, coordinating content posting, and assisting with KPI reporting for campaigns and label channels.Job type: Marketing/Digital MarketingLocation: New York, United StatesApplications for this position have now closed.
Analysis News From UMG’s [PIAS] buyout to Concord’s $217m Daddy Yankee deal… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News Apple Music inks major deal in China: App now accessible for China Mobile’s 1 billion+ customers Apple's music streaming service faces stiff competition in the Chinese market from Tencent, NetEase and others
News YouTube unveils new features including collaborative playlists, fan badges and a sleep timer YouTube aims to keep users engaged amid growing competition from other platforms
News Apple Music now lets artists turn their set lists into playlists for tour promotion Apple is expanding its efforts to strengthen the artist-fan connection and offer promotional tools for musicians.