Warner Records strikes strategic partnership with Hip-Hop & R&B exec Tim Hinshaw to launch Free Lunch Records

Warner Records has entered into a strategic partnership with prominent hip-hop and R&B executive Tim Hinshaw.…

Spotify Singles franchise hits 10bn streams

Spotify‘s original recorded music franchise, Spotify Singles, has surpassed 10 billion streams worldwide. The program invites…

Reservoir acquires UK dance/electronic label New State – including recorded music catalog of 13,000+ tracks

New York-headquartered Reservoir Media has acquired prominent UK dance and electronic label New State, in a…

Lady Gaga tops 123m monthly listeners on Spotify, breaking record for largest monthly audience achieved by a female artist on the platform

Lady Gaga just broke the record for the largest monthly audience ever achieved by a female artist on…

Richard N. Baer appointed Executive VP, General Counsel and Secretary at SiriusXM

Satellite and online radio company Sirius XM Holdings has appointed Richard N. Baer as Executive Vice…

Taylor Swift was IFPI’s biggest-selling recording artist globally in 2024

Taylor Swift has been named IFPI’s Global Recording Artist of the Year 2024, marking her third…

On… Universal’s Asian Adventure – Music Business Worldwide

MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent…

Universal, Warner, and Sony ink licensing deals with new music creation/social app, MashApp

A new music application called MashApp that allows users to create real-time “mashups” of popular music…

Andrew Klein promoted to President of Global Partnerships at AEG Presents

Live events and promotion company AEG Presents has promoted Andrew Klein to President of Global Partnerships.…

Gabz Landman promoted to Senior Vice President, A&R at Warner Chappell

Warner Chappell Music (WCM), the global publishing arm of Warner Music Group, has promoted Gabz Landman…