News Stu Bergen announces exit from Warner Music Group after 14 years WMG exec to leave in January 2021, after eight years leading the firm's international strategy
News Tencent confirms buying minority stake in AI-driven A&R platform Instrumental Deal also sees Instrumental enter into exclusive distribution partnership with Tencent Music Entertainment Group in China
News Music-related user generated content could be worth $6bn over the next two years (report) New report examines 'the rising power of UGC'
News Tencent buys stake in AI-driven A&R scouting specialist Instrumental Chinese giant acquires minority stake in UK-based firm used by all three major music companies
News Kanye West: I will buy Universal Music Group for $33bn Could West really raise $33bn after a few quick calls through his phone's starry contact list?
News Universal Music Group will IPO in 2022, confirms Vivendi Music company parent puts firmer date on Universal's flotation plan
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 Hipgnosis becomes a fully-fledged publisher, buying Big Deal Music to form Hipgnosis Songs Group Buyout includes admin platform Words and Music, which will be used to leverage better rates on streaming platforms
News Tencent acquires a bigger slice of Indian Spotify rival Gaana, upping its stake to more than a third Gaana recently launched TikTok rival HotShots – and thinks it can add 250m new users in just 12 months
News Will Round Hill be the next music company to IPO on the stock exchange? MBW sources suggest New York-based company is eyeing the London Stock Exchange
News Donald Trump’s ban on TikTok and Tencent’s WeChat appears to get Universal, Warner off the hook Trump's wording deliberately careful in letters to Senate
Analysis News COVID-19 is hurting Universal Music Group’s revenues – but proving its profitability Why a quieter release slate at UMG – temporarily – might end up pleasing Tencent and its consortium
Blog ‘An effective vaccine will be the ultimate solution, but until that is realized, the Chinese music business has quickly found ways to innovate.’ Modern Sky's Dave Pichilingi on what coming out of COVID-19 lockdown has looked like for the music industry in China
News Sony Music’s secret video game project keeps building, following parent’s $250m investment in Fortnite maker Epic Two new advertised roles don't give away everything – but they do give us some clues...
News Outdustry launches new music publishing company in China Company has also inked a sub-publishing partnership with Reservoir