Interviews FuturePulse just launched a music forecasting platform – but needs the industry’s help How EU-backed public research project FuturePulse is aiming to build the music industry forecasting tech of tomorrow
News TikTok inks multi-year licensing deal with Dutch collecting Society Buma/Stemra Buma/Stemra’s members include Dutch EDM stars like Tiësto and Martin Garrix
News Pro Music Rights sues supermarket giant Meijer for alleged non-payment of public performance license fees Lawsuit was filed in a Florida court last week
News Soundtrack Your Brand renews global licensing deal with Warner Music, launches new on-demand streaming service for businesses New on-demand service enables businesses to jump, skip and replay tracks
News Universal is building its own hotels, including a $1.2bn complex in Mississippi UMUSIC hotels will house their own live music venues and a "music-first experience for guests".
News Sony and Tencent’s JV label, Liquid State, hires Victor Lee as its new Managing Director Exec will work with artists including R3HAB and billion-stream Chinese producer CORSAK
News Epidemic Sound posted $42m in net revenues in 2019 – and a $23m operating loss Controversial production music company's financials laid bare by MBW
News Amazon Music partners with Universal, Warner to exclusively offer streaming albums in ‘better than CD quality’ Ultra HD "With this partnership, we are building upon that promise by upgrading existing recordings to make the listening experience even better, and preserving artistic legacy for future generations."
News Twitch, still unlicensed by majors, launches rights-cleared music via deals with indie distributors and labels Soundtrack by Twitch will have more than a million tracks available from over 30 music companies
Interviews How Better Noise is expanding beyond music – to help its artists, and recovering addicts Better Noise's MD in Europe, Dan Waite, on the "socially conscious" company's multimedia strategy and new movie, Sno Babies
News CISAC launches upgraded global music identifier system 'The upgrade of the ISWC could not come at a more timely moment for songwriters and composers.'
News UK record label House Anxiety inks joint-venture with Believe Music New label Roster Includes Bad Boy Chiller Crew / BBCC, Genesis Owusu, Woom and carpetgarden
News Ingrooves has built its own AI music marketing technology – and been granted a patent for it Ingrooves CEO Bob Roback walks MBW through distribution and services company's new tech
News Amuse revenues grew 209% in 2019, but firm posted $11m operating loss Distribution company's net revenues hit $9.5m last year, reveals fiscal report
News Milk & Honey signs Tom Gregory to worldwide management deal Signing is part of Milk & Honey’s expansion in Europe