Analysis News Inside the portfolio of businesses owned by Downtown Music – the company Universal is buying for $775m Key facts and stats about the businesses and platforms owned by Downtown today
Analysis News 4 observations on… Downtown’s agreed $775 million sale to Universal Music Group/Virgin Music Group It's one of the year's biggest deals – and it's come right at the final whistle of the year. We dig deeper into the details.
Analysis On… the New York State of things – and dinner with Robert Kyncl. MBW founder Tim Ingham on 48 hours in New York City, and three hours with Warner's boss
Analysis News From the United States vs. TikTok to Sony pulling its catalog from Boomplay… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
Analysis On… Drake, disgust, and Discovery Mode. What drove the Canadian star's legal filings, and what might the consequence of his actions be for the music industry?
Analysis News From ADOR’s NewJeans lawsuit to the biggest music deals of 2024… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
Analysis News The 21 biggest music business deals of 2024: From Irving Azoff to Daddy Yankee, Hipgnosis, and Queen. The year's biggest deals were dominated by private equity, securitization of music assets, and some blockbuster acquisitions by Sony Music
Analysis News Live Nation just majority-acquired a Hollywood influencer management company. Here’s why that matters. Company currently represents 25 clients, who, together, have nearly 200 million combined social media followers
Analysis News From Drake’s legal action to Spotify execs’ big cash-out… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
Analysis Spotify paid Warner Music Group $1.16bn in FY 2024. (That’s around the same amount the streamer’s execs have cashed out in stock this year.) Warner's financial filings reveal Spotify's contribution to the company's revenues in the 12 months to end of September
Analysis News Key Spotify executives have cashed out more than $1 billion in stock this year… including $283 million for Daniel Ek. Following a series of blockbuster earnings reports, Spotify's stock is trading near all-time highs
Analysis News The Orchard inks global distribution deal with prominent Zagreb-based independent label, Croatia Records Company is led by Director Želimir Babogredac and formerly known as Jugoton
Analysis News From Amazon Music’s audiobook bundle to WMG’s subscription streaming growth… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
Analysis News Robert Kyncl talks streaming growth, ‘bolt-on acquisitions’, and Elliot Grainge… Everything we learned on Warner's calendar Q3 earnings call...
Analysis News Warner Music achieves fourth straight quarter of double-digit subscription streaming growth as calendar Q3 revenues hit $1.63bn Warner Music Group has published its financial results