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The Circuit Group forms artist development joint venture with ALT:Vision – Music Business Worldwide

The Circuit Group, a music company founded by veterans from artist management firms Seven20 and AYITA, has established an artist development joint venture with artist management and record label ALT:Vision Management & Records. Founded in October 2023 by industry veterans Dean and Jessica Wilson of Seven20, and Brett Fischer, David Gray, and Harvey Tadman of […]

On… TikTok, Merlin, and the awkward arranged marriage of music’s independent sector – Music Business Worldwide

MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events or news stories. Only MBW+ subscribers have unlimited access to these articles. Well, which is it? Does Merlin have a streaming fraud issue, driven by a minority of less-than-virtuous members? Or, by walking away from […]

Rob Stringer talks Queen, Michael Jackson, and Pink Floyd deals – plus TikTok – at Bloomberg event – Music Business Worldwide

MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events or news stories. Only MBW+ subscribers have unlimited access to these articles. Rob Stringer, the Chairman of Sony Music Group and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment, doesn’t give many public interviews. For one thing, Stringer […]

Africa-focused streaming service Mdundo hits 37.8m monthly active users, as paid subscription revenue jumps 112% in local currency terms – Music Business Worldwide

Africa-focused music streaming service Mdundo has reported continued strong growth in monthly active users and paid subscriptions, despite headwinds that resulted in an overall revenue decline. Mdundo counted 37.8 million monthly active users (MAUs) as of September, up 29.5% YoY, the company said in its fiscal Q1 (calendar Q3) report. The company reiterated guidance from […]

Oasis ticket sale hit by ‘billions’ of bots… and 3 other things Michael Rapino said at Bloomberg’s Screentime event – Music Business Worldwide

The recent sale of tickets to Oasis’ 2025 reunion tour was “the biggest on-sale in history” with “the most demand in history,” Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino said. During an appearance at Bloomberg’s Screentime conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday (October 9), Rapino also revealed that Ticketmaster – Live Nation’s ticketing division – was hit […]