Vinyl Group partners with Songtradr on global advertising

Australia-listed music technology company Vinyl Group, formerly Jaxsta, has signed a strategic partnership with global music licensing company…

Instagram now lets users add songs to their Spotify playlists, taking a page from TikTok’s playbook

Instagram has rolled out a Spotify integration, enabling users to save songs they discover on the…

Audio Network, part of SESAC Music Group, partners with Audiomachine for trailer and production music

SESAC Music Group’s music-for-media production company, Audio Network, has struck a partnership with trailer music company…

As music industry attention shifts to ‘superfans’, let’s not forget who the experts are – retailers.

MBW Views is a series of exclusive op/eds from eminent music industry people… with something to…

UK recorded music exports hit record high of $964m in 2023 – but global share of consumption is shrinking

Britain’s recorded music exports rose by 7.6% year-over-year in 2023 to a record high, but the…

Jeff Jones steps down as CEO of The Beatles’ Apple Corps

The Beatles’ operating company Apple Corps Ltd. has announced that CEO Jeff Jones is stepping down.…

US’s Federal Trade Commission finalizes ‘click-to-cancel’ rule for subscription services

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved a “click-to-cancel” rule that is expected to change…

Milk & Honey sponsors Publisher of the Year category at next month’s Music Business UK Awards

Songwriter/Producer management company Milk & Honey is the latest big name to back the upcoming Music…

Tomorrowland Music taps BMG for exclusive global management and administration

Tomorrowland Music, the music division of the electronic dance music festival Tomorrowland, has entered into an…

Universal makes big move in China’s hip-hop scene, inking deal to distribute artists from ‘The Rap Of China’

Since it debuted in 2017, The Rap Of China, a televised music competition, has drawn multiple…