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
Analysis News From Rod Stewart’s $100m catalog sale to a takeover bid for Believe… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days…
News Duetti raises $90 million in new funding to acquire indie artists’ catalogs The company aims to "democratize" music rights acquisitions by bringing the practice into the indie music space
News SiriusXM trims another 3% of workforce, citing efficiency and streaming push (Report) CEO Jennifer Witz says the company needs to be "more efficient, agile, and flexible" in today's changing landscape