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Evan Whikehart named General Manager, North America at IDOL, as Paris-headquartered indie says its annual revenue topped $50m globally last year
IDOL, the Paris-headquartered independent distributor, has appointed Evan Whikehart as its new General Manager – North America.Whikehart joins from Secretly...
After raising $5M, Adobe-backed Tamber officially launches its AI music-making platform
After raising $5 million from Adobe Ventures, M13, Rackhouse Venture Capital, and a network of artist-investors last month, Tamber has...
George Clinton sues UMG, alleging over $1.1M in royalties have been withheld for more than three years
Legendary funk musician George Clinton has sued Universal Music Group‘s UMG Recordings, alleging the label has withheld 100% of his...
As ABS deals reshape the music rights landscape, KBRA says it’s rated $12.9B in music royalty-backed bonds since 2020 – but expects issuance to fall 25% in 2026
When David Bowie raised $55 million by securitizing royalties from his back catalog in 1997, the concept was treated as a curiosity.Nearly three decades...
Warner Music forms cross-border artist development platform GLIIDE with Thailand’s GMM Music
GMM Music and Warner Music have launched GLIIDE, an artist development platform designed to build Asian pop acts for global...
Managers of Grammy winners Justice and Gesaffelstein back music biz masters targeting emerging markets
Christian De Rosnay, manager of French electronic duo Justice, and Alexandra Pilz Hayot, manager of Gesaffelstein, will serve as patrons...
Primary Wave strikes partnership with Pete Townshend for ‘future creative endeavors’ including use of his name, image, and likeness rights
Primary Wave Music has entered into a new partnership with Pete Townshend, the co-founder and principal songwriter of legendary British...
Russ honored with NMPA Gold & Platinum Recognition celebrating 26 certified songs
Singer-songwriter and rapper Russ has been honored with a National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) Gold & Platinum Recognition plaque celebrating...
‘The next global genre will likely start in someone’s bedroom – and that bedroom might be in Lagos, Mumbai or São Paulo.’
Trailblazers is an MBW interview series that turns the spotlight on music entrepreneurs with the potential to become the global...
From Sony Music Publishing’s $4 billion catalog deal to Live Nation’s ‘blue dot fever’ rebuttal… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s Weekly Round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit...
