Paul Roper, the widely respected President of Dualtone Music Group, passed away on Tuesday (December 17)…
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Spotify fires back at Drake: streaming platform says it has “no economic incentive for users to stream ‘Not Like Us’ over any of Drake’s tracks.”
Spotify has officially fired back at claims made by Drake in a legal filing last month…
Audius and ICE ink multi-territory licensing deal
San Francisco-based blockchain-powered music platform Audius has struck a multi-territory licensing agreement with the International Copyright…
Inside the portfolio of businesses owned by Downtown Music – the company Universal is buying for $775m
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major…
‘As a manager, you have to be somebody’s biggest fan.’
MBW’s World’s Greatest Managers series profiles the best artist managers in the global business. Here, we meet…
Lucinda Martinez appointed Chief Marketing Officer at HarbourView; Deborah Renteria named VP, Brand & Content Strategy
HarbourView Equity Partners has tapped Netflix and WarnerMedia veteran Lucinda Martinez as its new Chief Marketing…
Indie orgs critical of Downtown’s $775m sale to Universal/Virgin Music call for authorities to block deal
Independent music organizations WIN and A2IM have criticized Universal/Virgin Music Group’s $775 million acquisition of Downtown…
Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok challenge to US ban
The Supreme Court announced Wednesday (December 18) that it will hear TikTok’s emergency appeal challenging a…
UK’s PPL distributed $57m to performers and rightsholders in Q4 2024
UK-based music licensing body PPL paid out GBP £45.3 million (approx. $57 million at current exchange…
Universal Music Group settles trademark dispute over use of ‘Republic’ name
After three years of litigation, Universal Music Group (UMG) has settled a trademark dispute with investing…