News HYBE-signed K-Pop stars Le Sserafim partner with games developer Blizzard Entertainment for Overwatch 2 collaboration The deal marks the game’s first musical artist collaboration
Interviews What should the music industry learn from the world of video games and e-Sports? On this 'cast Tim Ingham, founder of Music Business Worldwide, is joined by Maria Egan, the Global Head of Music – as well as events – at Riot Games.
Analysis The mounting horror of music’s Frankenstream services The following op-ed comes from long-time music industry journalist Eamonn Forde
Interviews With its patented music integration engine and in-game purchases, Reactional Music claims to be ‘the missing link’ between the music and games industries. Reactional President David Knox on the opportunity for music in the gaming industry, and how the company’s technology works...
Analysis 5 observations on… Epic Games’ sale of Bandcamp to Songtradr Here are five observations about what the deal means for Songtradr, Bandcamp, and other players in the music industry
Uncategorized K-Pop stars NewJeans to perform anthem for 2023 League of Legends World Championship Previous artists to have performed the anthem include Imagine Dragons and Lil Nas X
News YouTube introduced a suite of new AI tools for creators. Here’s what they can do. Platform unveiled various AI-powered tools at its Made on YouTube event
News Fan engagement app Afterparty.AI secures $5m in new funding, bringing total raised to $12m Afterparty says the money will go towards developing its new AI-powered platform
News TikTok says it’s working on automatic AI content detection, as it rolls out new ‘AI-generated’ label for creators TikTok rolls out new tool that will enable creators to label AI-generated content that they upload to the social media platform
Analysis Blog In defence of white noise. The following op-ed comes from long-time music industry journalist Eamonn Forde
News Universal just launched a fan platform in Germany that sounds a lot like its own version of Weverse. Here’s what’s in it… Universal Music Germany has launched YOUniverse, a 'virtual and interactive fan platform…where fans can meet and interact, and in future even meet their idols'.
News SM Entertainment partners with RCA Records on new K-Pop group, RIIZE – whose debut single surpassed 1m physical pre-orders Partnership was announced at a press conference in Seoul on Monday (September 4)
Interviews Goldman Sachs’ Lisa Yang: Why I’m bullish about music streaming’s future Lisa Yang, senior Goldman executive and lead author of Music In The Air, joins the MBW Podcast
Interviews ‘Generative AI is set to revolutionize the music business.’ MBW's Trailblazers series interviews Daouda Leonard, manager of Grimes and founder of Los Angeles-based AI development studio CreateSafe
News SM Entertainment to launch music publishing subsidiary, Kreation Music Rights Plan was unveiled during an investor presentation on August 2