SoundExchange strikes royalty agreement with SAMPRA, opening new revenue streams for US and South African artists

US recording artists will receive neighboring rights royalties from South Africa for the first time following…

Universal Music Group’s stock in Spotify is worth $3bn. Time to sell?

Universal Music Group and its investors have good reason to feel conflicted about Spotify‘s hockey-stick value…

Taylor Lindsey promoted to Chairman and CEO of Sony Music Nashville

Taylor Lindsey has been promoted to Chairman and CEO at Sony Music Nashville, effective January 2025.…

Generative AI opt-outs are unfair and unworkable. Let’s drop the pretense that they’re some sort of compromise.

The following MBW Views op/ed comes from Ed Newton-Rex (pictured inset), CEO of the ethical generative…

Vevo dscvr artists to watch 2025: FLOYYMENOR, BRYANT BARNES, CHARLOTTE PLANK

Music Business Worldwide has once again partnered with Vevo to showcase the potential big stars of…

Saudi wealth fund exits Live Nation stake, after making $930M in profit

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has completely divested its position in Live Nation Entertainment, capping…

TikTok strikes new long-term partnership with ICE

TikTok has struck a new long-term partnership with International Copyright Enterprise (ICE) to continue providing support…

Daniel Ek just cashed out $35.8 million in Spotify shares. But that’s nothing compared to his co-founder… who just cashed out $383.8 million.

Spotify‘s share price is flying. Following the firm’s announcement of its Q3 2024 results on Tuesday…

Nas’s Mass Appeal expands into Pakistan, partners with two of the country’s biggest artists, Talha Anjum and Umair

Mass Appeal Records is expanding. The global hip hop label co-founded by Grammy Award-winning artist Nas,…

Jin of BTS is the latest artist to launch an interactive hub on TikTok to promote new solo album, ‘Happy’

TikTok has partnered with K-Pop superstar Jin on a new multimedia campaign in support of his…