Interviews Why $12m-backed Stem dumped DIY distribution – and why its founder worries about the music industry ‘making aggressive bets and being wrong’ Milana Rabkin Lewis joins MBW's podcast to talk distribution, A&R and stream fraud
News Sukhraj Johal named General Manager of Warner Records UK Jennifer Ivory has also been promoted to Senior Vice President
News Warner Music Vietnam launches, led by Managing Director Lisa Nguyen Exec was previously Head of Zing Media
News SoundCloud launches new marketing and distribution platform for ‘serious artists who want to take their career to the next level’ Artists get to keep 100% of their SoundCloud royalties plus 80% of the revenue received from other music services
Analysis Blog ‘Our advice to independent artists right now is simple: keep releasing’ The CEO of Believe, Denis Ladegaillerie, offers his advice to artists, labels and managers during an uncertain time
News Sony launches $100m COVID-19 relief fund, including money for entertainment industry Sony will "seek ways to support up-and-coming creators, artists and all those in professions supporting the industry"
News The Hottest Independent Artists In The World: KEYAH/BLU, Sycco, Emerson, Jadn and Rit$y Instrumental data tells MBW who the indie artists are making the most noise out there
News Live Nation donates $5m to emergency COVID-19 fund for concert crews – and could donate another $5m Michael Rapino, CEO and President of Live Nation, and his family have personally donated $250,000 to the Crew Nation fund
Interviews Denzyl Feigelson: ‘Once you help an artist build a robust business, a lot starts to happen for them.’ Platoon has worked with the likes of Mr Eazi, Rex Orange Country and Billie Eilish. Now, with new owner Apple, it's working with a fresh and exciting crop of artists
News Drake isn’t scared of (releasing new music and making lots of streaming money during) Coronavirus lockdown Everybody, now, “right foot – up, left foot – slide; left foot – up, right foot – slide...”
News How to market your music during Coronavirus lockdown – according to one of the world’s biggest record companies Download Believe's Creative Marketing Playbook right here
News Michael Jackson estate donates $300,000 sum to COVID-19 relief efforts Broadway Cares, Three Square Food Bank and MusiCares will receive $100,000 each from Estate
News How Universal Music Group is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic "We offering various forms of assistance to help artists, songwriters and independent labels affected by COVID-19 weather these challenging times."
News UK artists and managers have already lost over $60m due to Coronavirus lockdown MMF and FAC demand recoupment holidays, crisis funding, emergency advances and repurposing of black box revenues
News Reservoir signs Joyner Lucas to worldwide publishing deal Deal includes global rights to Lucas’ entire catalog of works including upcoming album, ADHD