Written by An unprecedented year of elections around the world has underscored a sobering trend – in many countries the commitment to act on the climate crisis has either stalled or is eroding, even as disasters and record temperatures continue to mount. So far 2024, called the “biggest election year in human history” by the United Nations […]
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBW’s round-up is supported by Centtrip, which helps over 500 of the world’s best-selling artists maximize their income and reduce their touring costs. The business of streaming dominated developments in the music […]
Stockholm-based music licensing platform Epidemic Sound has partnered with legendary British guitarist, songwriter, and producer Johnny Marr. Starting this quarter (Q1 2025), Marr will mentor three emerging Epidemic Sound artists, providing guidance on career development, “artistic growth”, and release strategies. According to Epidemic Sound, Marr, known for his guitar work in The Smiths, Modest Mouse, […]
The copyright infringement lawsuit over Miley Cyrus’ Flowers is remarkable for the large number of people and businesses it is suing – from Cyrus herself to Flowers’ songwriters and publishers, to several streaming services that offer the song, to retailers that sell it. But lawyers for Miley Cyrus say it’s remarkable for the reverse reason: […]
Warner Music Group’s merchandise and fan-experience division WMX has revealed it will be the official merchandise partner for Oasis’ comeback tour, Oasis Live 25. WMX said it will provide a “compelling” merchandise offering on and around next year’s stadium shows, which will include pop-up stores, fan experiences, exclusive brand collaborations and event merchandise. Warner Music […]
Believe has unveiled a new leadership structure for its operations in the MENA region, with the appointment of Liliana Abudalo as Head of Label & Artist Solutions, MENA and Celine Hitti as Head of Artist Services, MENA. Both will report to Dolly Makhoul, Believe’s Regional Managing Director, MENA. Based in Dubai, UAE, Liliana Abudalo will […]
ADA Worldwide, Warner Music Group’s indie distribution and artist services arm, is expanding its operations in Southeast Asia with two new appointments and several new or extended partnerships. The company announced on Thursday (November 21) that it has named Rasti Sryantoro Head of ADA Indonesia, and Arisa Maruekatat Head of ADA Thailand. Sryantoro, whose resume […]
Concord has unveiled the inaugural members of its newly-formed advisory board, which includes alumni from companies such as Interscope, Quality Control, Rhino Entertainment, and Concord itself. In a statement issued on Wednesday (November 20), Concord described the advisory board members as an “extraordinary group of accomplished executives” who will advise on the company’s strategic direction […]
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. Boyd Muir, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Universal Music Group, expects “super-premium” subscription tiers to start appearing in 2025 – […]
Despite Ed Sheeran’s court victories last year in which he successfully fended off accusations that his hit song Thinking Out Loud copied Marvin Gaye’s iconic song Let’s Get It On, one of the cases may yet find itself back in court. The owner of part of the rights to Let’s Get It On is asking […]