News Natalie Madaj promoted to SVP, Digital Licensing, Americas and Daniel Lang upped to VP, Digital Licensing, EMEIA at Warner Chappell Music The pair will help oversee Warner Chappell’s commercial digital initiatives around the globe
News Hipgnosis acquires catalog from Michael Bublé and Metallica producer Bob Rock Hipgnosis has acquired 100% of Bob Rock’s producer rights for Metallica’s Metallica album and Michael Bublé’s Call Me Irresponsible, Crazy Love, Christmas and To Be Loved
Analysis The harsh reality about the music business, and a pantomime led by clueless self-regarders. UK politicians just grilled the heads of the three major labels in the market. It did not go well.
Blog How Should the Music Streaming Revenue Pie Be Split? This MBW blog comes from David Israelite, President and CEO of the National Music Publishers' Association
Company: JioSaavnStreaming Service JioSaavn was formed after a $1 billion merger for successful service Saavn with JioMusic in 2018
Company: Epidemic SoundMusic Publisher Epidemic Sound was co-founded in 2009 by its CEO, and ex-professional songwriter, Oscar Höglund
Company: Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA)Industry Org ERA represents the interests of both physical and digital retailers and streaming services in the UK
Company: PandoraStreaming Service Streaming music service Pandora was founded in 2000 by Jon Kraft, Will Glaser and Tim Westergren
Company: SoundCloudDistributor, Streaming Service SoundCloud is a music streaming service founded in 2007 by Eric Wahlforss and Alexander Ljung
Company: YouTube MusicStreaming Service YouTube Music is a music streaming service operated by Google-owned video giant YouTube
Analysis There’s never been a better time to be a recording artist. I hope our politicians can understand that. Ditto Music's Lee Parsons: "A thousand artists earned at least $84,000, just from streaming platforms, and just from the UK, in one year, in 2020."
Company: Create Music GroupMusic Publisher, Distributor Los Angeles-based Create Music Group was founded in 2015