Analysis News From Blackstone’s Citrin Cooperman acquisition to Travis Scott’s alleged copyright infringement… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News Wise Music Group acquires Austria-based classical music publisher Doblinger Musikverlag Deal follows the divestment of Wise Music's Digital Education division
News Derek Chang named President and CEO of Liberty Media Liberty Media is Live Nation’s largest shareholder
News Mike Ceglio appointed Vice President, Operations Strategy at TuneCore Exec was previously VP of Creator Operations at SoundCloud
News Wise Music Group sells Digital Education division to Private Equity firm Achieve Partners Move marks Wise Music Group's 'transition into a company solely focused on music publishing'
News Paul Trueman joins Believe UK as Director of Artist Services Joe Edwards also named Head of Marketing
News ATG expands into Spain via acquisition of theater operator SOM Produce SOM Produce sells over 750,000 tickets annually
News Weston Hebert named Vice President of Global Touring at AEG Presents Hebert joins the company from Live Nation, where he most recently served as Talent Buyer
Analysis ‘The world is not going to stand still while the industry struggles with protectionism or pride.’ Andrea Czapary Martin, CEO, PRS for Music, looks at the future for CMOs and sees collaboration and partnerships as the only option, with silos and the status quo simply unviable in an increasingly connected and rapidly evolving world…
News Spotify nabs 48-hour exclusive for The Weeknd ‘Billions Club’ concert film Spotify has also made social media-style comments available for the film
Analysis News UK music streaming subscription revenues jumped 7.8% YoY in 2024 to $2.58bn – boosted by Spotify price rise Spotify's price rise last year would have been a big boost to the numbers...
News US Justice Department pushes back on Trump’s TikTok ban extension plea DOJ argues that a delay would constitute a temporary injunction
News Kevin Shivers, James Rubin and Cristina Baxter join Wasserman Music’s leadership team Execs join Wasserman Music from WME
Analysis News Discovery+ just raised prices in the US. Should Spotify follow suit? This graph tells its own story… See how the likes of Netflix and Disney have upped their prices in the US over the past decade
News Warner Music Group acquires Italy’s DWA Records – including Corona’s megahit ‘The Rhythm of the Night’ DWA Records was established in 1989 by Roberto Zanetti and Francesco Bontempi
News Rani Hancock joins Kobalt Music as Head of US Creative Hancock joins Kobalt from Columbia Records, where she served as Executive Vice President and Head of A&R
News After buying London’s SARM Studios from producer Trevor Horn, Three Six Zero relaunches iconic recording facility following extensive refurb Three Six Zero Studios is now taking bookings commercially from the music industry
News Daniel’s Delightful December: Spotify CEO Ek cashed out nearly $100m in company stock in last month of 2024 Spotify CEO and co-founder cashed out over $370 million in shares over the course of 2024