Japanese pop metal band BABYMETAL have signed a global deal with Capitol Records. The deal sees…
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Robb McDaniels on Beatport’s growth plans, and why downloads still matter
Trailblazers is an MBW interview series that turns the spotlight on music entrepreneurs with the potential…
CTS Eventim revenues soared 19.1% YoY to $3bn in 2024
Live events and ticketing company CTS Eventim has reported a 19.1% year-over-year increase in revenue and…
European Union’s latest draft AI Code of Practice renders copyright ‘meaningless,’ rightsholders warn
A group of European authors, performers and other rightsholders have issued a joint statement slamming the…
‘We’ve been blessed to work on things that have shifted culture.’
MBW’s World’s Greatest Managers series profiles the best artist managers in the global business. Mark Beaven…
AI and the new Value Gap: Four actions to prevent songwriters from being sidelined
MBW Views is a series of exclusive op/eds from eminent music industry people… with something to…
Pophouse Entertainment, the firm behind ABBA Voyage, closes $1.3bn music rights buying fund
Pophouse Entertainment, the Sweden-based music investment firm co-founded by ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus, has raised over EUR…
BMG surpassed $1bn revenue in 2024 and spent $263m buying catalogs – as EBITDA surged to record $287m
BMG generated EUR €963 million (USD $1.04bn) in annual revenues in 2024, up 6.4% YoY or…
Amanda Kingsland, Shawn Marino named co-heads of A&R at Universal Music Canada
Universal Music Canada (UMC) has named Amanda Kingsland and Shawn Marino co-heads of A&R, giving the…
You’ve heard of superfan app Weverse. Now the parent company of HYBE’s arch-rival has launched a direct competitor. Meet Berriz.
The music industry is sharpening its focus on segmenting subscription offerings to boost revenues from music…