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‘I love streaming, I just hate the remuneration system sitting inside it.’
Tom Gray, musician and founder of #BrokenRecord, explains the objectives of the campaign Source
February 24, 2021
BTS helped Big Hit’s annual revenues jump 36% to $676m in 2020… despite the pandemic
Filing in Korea reveals details of K-pop company’s stellar 2020 – despite the collapse of live concerts Source
February 24, 2021
Universal’s Amsterdam adventure will leave even slender shareholders of Vivendi loaded
Vivendi is planning to distribute 60% equity in UMG to its shareholders. Here’s how the math works out.…
February 15, 2021
Investment funds forcing artists to name their price is… not a great idea.
Why calls for investors to learn of every detail of a songwriter buyout are badly misguided Source
February 10, 2021
Music streaming must switch to a fair and logical payout model. There is no time to lose.
Didier Martin, CEO of France’s OuthereMusic, on why classical labels like his are crying out for a shift…
February 10, 2021
Triller is singing a dangerous song.
The TikTok rival’s latest words are strong – but are they true? Source
February 9, 2021
How did Warner Music Group perform in the pandemic year of 2020?
In short: Streaming and publishing up, recorded music slightly down; overall, WMG was flat vs. calendar 2019 Source
February 5, 2021
YouTube generated nearly $20bn from ads last year – more than $54m per day
Annual figure was up by over $4.6bn year-on-year Source
February 4, 2021
What now for Kobalt? The small matter of a $500m-a-year publishing company, for starters…
Following the sale of AWAL and Kobalt Neighbouring Rights, where does Willard Ahdritz’s company go from here? Source
February 2, 2021
MBW’s Weekly Roundup: Neil Jacobson, Hipgnosis, Streaming, Live Nation, Bob Dylan
The biggest music industry stories of the week, all in one place Source
January 23, 2021