News Alicia Arauzo and Luis Fernández appointed Co-Managing Directors of Universal Music Spain Madrid-based execs will report directly to Jesús López, Chairman/CEO of Universal Music Latin America & Iberian Peninsula
News TikTok: We shut down Merlin negotiation over fears about streaming fraud TikTok recently scrapped re-licensing discussions with Merlin
News Sony strikes deal to acquire Pink Floyd catalog in $400 million deal, say sources Saga of band's catalog sale, which began in 2022, is over – with Sony the victor in race to buy recordings
News Jeremy Erlich, Spotify’s Global Head of Music, to exit Erlich joined Spotify as Head of Music Strategy in 2019
News Caroline Elleray named VP Creative, Songwriter Services at Sony Music Publishing London-based Elleray continues to run Second Songs alongside her new role
News TikTok’s Merlin deal to end on October 31, as indie agency accuses app of not wanting ‘to pay a fair rate for the music that powers their platform’. TikTok plans to strike direct deals with Merlin members
News Spotify reveals global surge in French-language music/podcast consumption Spotify has released its first-ever Francophone content report
News Narcís Rebollo named CEO & President of Universal’s Global Talent Services, as Latin-focused company becomes standalone global division within UMG Rebollo to oversee GTS' global operations and divisions in the US, Latin America, Spain, and Portugal
News ABBA Voyage generated $129m in 2023, as virtual concert series attracts 1.1m visitors London's ABBA Voyage saw a significant jump in 2023 earnings, as the immersive concert experience continues to attract large audiences.
News Oasis confirm they’re not using dynamic pricing for North American tour; suggest Ticketmaster’s tech could not ‘cope’ with the demand for tickets in the UK The Oasis Live ’25 tour marks the band’s return to North American stages after 16 years
News Alen Torosyan promoted to General Manager of Warner Music Emerging Markets Jonathan Jules has also joined Warner Music as the Emerging Markets division’s Vice President, Creative
Interviews ‘Clinging to old-school methods of breaking artists is holding the industry back. It’s like, do you want to be Blockbuster or Netflix?’ MBW's Trailblazers series meets Chief Zaruk and Simon Tikhman, co-founders and CEOs of The Core Entertainment
Interviews ‘We want to create a legacy so that generations to come know our name.’ Charley Snook, MD of UK-based EGA Distro, discusses the bright and boundless future of the independent sector and how EGA plans to build on domestic success to become a global force
News Oasis tickets to go on sale for North American leg of 2025 tour… with no dynamic pricing “America. Oasis is coming. You have one last chance to prove that you loved us all along.”
News Music videos by Adele, Kendrick Lamar and more blocked from YouTube in the US amid licensing dispute with SESAC 'Despite our best efforts, we were unable to reach an equitable agreement before its expiration,' according to YouTube
News GEMA proposes licensing model for AI-generated music GEMA proposes that authors should receive compensation beyond a one-time payment for training data
News Vevo returns to revamped Music Business UK Awards to sponsor Artist To Watch category Global music video network presents category dedicated to artists on the rise at November's big night
News Max Lousada’s farewell note to Warner Music Group staff: ‘Ultimately, music has to win. It’s just too important not to.’ Max Lousada, the longtime CEO of Recorded Music at Warner Music Group, writes farewell note to WMG's staff