News Artist marketing platform un:hurd raises new six-figure funding round from investors including Willard Ahdritz, Mr Eazi and more The company is rolling out an AI-driven marketing assistant, a fan hub for building customized websites, and benchmarking tools
News Intergalactic Fantastic Worldwide’s James Fava joins Three Six Zero as Partner Fava joins Three Six Zero while retaining his leadership role at Intergalactic Fantastic Worldwide
News Songwriters and publishers to receive nearly $400m payout after streaming royalty ruling in the US The MLC calculates that streaming giants like Spotify, Amazon Music and YouTube, underpaid songwriters and publishers by $419.2 million in 2021-2022
News Universal Music Group buys majority stake in Afrobeats label Mavin TPG has fully exited the business, while Kupanda Capital will a remain minority investor and strategic adviser
Music Business Jobs Firebird Firebird – Analyst, Digital Marketing (US) Required: 2-5 years previous experience as a marketing analyst (record label, promoter, tech, agency)Job type: Marketing/Digital MarketingLocation: Nashville, New YorkApplications for this position have now closed.
News TikTok’s ‘Add To Music App’ feature is rolling out in another 163 countries Despite its ongoing spat with Universal, TikTok is undeterred in its push to capitalize on the popularity of music on its platform
News Apple Music introduces monthly version of year-end ‘Replay’ feature By offering a more frequent and personalized version of Replay, Apple Music aims to capture a larger share of the market
News Atlantic Records UK launches EYC Records JV with marketing agency EYC LTD JV will work on 'cutting-edge content-creator marketing'
News Good Neighbours might be the hottest new independent band in the world right now – and the major labels know it. MBW's sources suggest this one is moving fast, with many sides keen to make a swift and potentially substantial deal
News Taylor Swift was the biggest-selling recording artist globally in 2023 – for the second consecutive year and the fourth time to date Taylor Swift has been crowned as IFPI‘s Global Recording Artist Of The Year for 2023
News Tim Glover appointed President of A&R at Pulse Records Glover comes to Pulse Records from Interscope Geffen A&M, where he served as Executive VP, A&R
Analysis 3 observations on… Universal Music Group’s $240m bet on Chord Music (and the real story, Dundee Partners) Looking underneath the hood of today's big story in the music business
Analysis UK government confirms it has no intention to adopt ‘equitable remuneration’ payout model for on-demand music streaming The UK's Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has published the findings from its research on the potential economic impact of introducing a so-called 'Equitable Remuneration' model (ER) for artists from streaming in the country
News EU to fine Apple $539m for alleged violations in music streaming (report) The fine stems from an ongoing investigation launched in 2019 following a complaint from Spotify
News Primary Wave strikes deal with Village People for publishing, recorded music, name and likeness rights Founded in 1977, Village People have sold more than 100 million records worldwide