Analysis News Why did Universal ask YouTube to take down an AI-generated Eminem ‘cat-rap’ track? On this occasion, UMGs concern was with the music, rather than with the AI vocals, say MBW sources
Analysis Blog Why the power of AI may hold the key to distributing wealth throughout the music industry (Part 1) This MBW op/ed comes from Ran Geffen, founder of XR connect development agency OMR and CEO of Amusica Song Management in Israel.
News After raising $10.25m, AI music app Moises reaches 30m registered users Startup has attracted investors in both the US and Latin America
Analysis Could Robert Kyncl’s ‘multiplier’ plan improve the way artists are paid from music streaming? Speaking to Morgan Stanley, the Warner Music Group chief outlined a model that would reward certain artists more than others on streaming platforms
News Anitta and Warner Music Group part ways ‘after eleven years of successful partnership’ Anitta signed with Warner Music Brazil in 2013 and with Warner Records in 2020
Interviews Can this Swedish entrepreneur unlock $40 billion in new money for the music business? Ola Sars, founder of Soundtrack Your Brand, explains his vision for a much bigger music rights industry
News NetEase Cloud Music renews deal to distribute Rock Records’ catalog in China Rock Records was established in 1980 by Tuan Chung-tan and Tuan Chung-i
Analysis How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Algorithm (And You Can Too) Conrad Withey, founder and CEO of Instrumental, on why today's new music business excites his company... and his 9 things NOT to do as a modern label
News Disney shuts down metaverse division amid restructuring – report Move affects around 50 employees, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (March 28)
News Hipgnosis acquires ‘Despacito’ co-writer Erika Ender’s catalog Hit song was written alongside Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee
News Kakao officially SM Entertainment’s largest shareholder with 39.9% stake, as HYBE holds onto 8.8% News culminates months-long corporate battle against SM rival HYBE to take control of the K-Pop agency
News Warner to reduce global workforce by around 4% as company makes ‘hard choices in order to evolve’ Warner Music Group is reducing its global team by around 270 people
Interviews ‘It’s about time we rethink promotion.’ Robin Hammouti, VP, Head of Marketing & Partnerships at France-based music promotion platform, Listn, tells us how the new platform works, and addresses challenges in the promotion space
Analysis The major record companies release around 3,900 tracks every day. Their problem? That’s a drop in the ocean. The major music companies release only 4% of the daily deluge of tracks hitting audio and video streaming services, new data shows.
Interviews ‘Bad Bunny and Rosalia are just the tip of a very large artistic iceberg. The creative force of Latin Music is unstoppable.’ In this feature, we speak to Nando Luaces, CEO of Madrid-based distributor and Latin Music specialist Altafonte