News TikTok launches ‘Transparency Center’ – but the NMPA blasts service for ‘not using music legally’ New facility to allow 'outside experts' to see how the platform moderate content on the platform
News TuneCore & Believe launch new hip hop and R&B artist services brand, PIVTL Projects First artist signings are Joey Trap and Elliott Trent
Analysis Blog How to deal with a Coronavirus-hit music business: ‘It’s not fair’ is not a strategy. What happens if there is a crisis?
News Kobalt signs neighboring rights deal with Secretly Distribution Deal includes recordings by Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens, Crumb, Mitski, TV On the Radio and others
News Warner Music India launches, headed by ex-Sony exec Jay Mehta Mehta served as Sony Music's Director of Digital Business for several years
Analysis News An acquisition you should care about: Pex buys music rights platform Dubset in $25m+ deal "This acquisition will immediately expand rights holders’ abilities to locate, protect, and monetize use of their catalog"
News Modern Sky launches UK management division; client the Lathums ink multi-album, seven figure deal with Island Company now operates across records, publishing, live, video and management
News TikTok goes on Washington hiring spree, as US Senator proposes ban on app for Government employees Multiple job postings spotted by MBW working in policy at ByteDance
Analysis News The global recorded music business generated over $50m a day last year – and more than $2m of it went to DIY artists Midia Research's numbers suggest DIY artists took a 4.1% market share, with Universal Music Group on 30%
Analysis News DIY artists generated $821m in 2019 – now Amuse is launching a Pro subscription tier to ‘accelerate their careers’ "With Pro, we’re giving our users more features to accelerate their careers, at an accessible price," says Amuse boss Diego Farais
Analysis What the US record industry should fear about its future – and what it deserves to celebrate Netflix, vinyl, streaming and Spotify's share of revenues all feature in MBW's review of the USA market
News Pro Music Rights founder Jake P. Noch named CEO of publicly-traded Net Savings Link Company plans to enter into the music IP sector
News Streaming revenues topped $1bn in Germany for the first time last year, with total recorded music sales up 8.2% Streaming accounted for 55.1% of total revenues
News UK promoters Rockfeedback, One Inch Badge & Kilimanjaro create new live joint venture, FORM Rockfeedback and One Inch Badge stage in excess of 600 shows every year across the UK
News BTS label Big Hit Entertainment picks underwriters for IPO (report) Total valuation could be as high as $5bn, say reports