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YouTube Music’s Foundry Program returns to support ‘next wave of independent artists’
YouTube Music‘s Foundry artist development program is back, seeking to support “the next wave of independent artists.”The Foundry program offers...
Kenny Ochoa joins Splice as Senior Vice President of Content
Splice, a royalty-free sample and loop marketplace and music creation platform, has appointed music industry veteran Kenny Ochoa as Senior...
TikTok to ‘fast track’ official artist account creation for DistroKid members
TikTok and DistroKid have extended the scope of their existing alliance, announcing a new partnership to ‘fast track’ the creation...
The debate over music royalties is stuck. Is it time to make the case for ‘completion’?
The music industry has failed to reach consensus on how to transition from the streaming payment model that has prevailed...
BMG forms strategic partnership with Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group
BMG has struck up a new strategic partnership with Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group to manage the company’s music catalog.BMG...
Jimin, one of K-pop’s biggest superstars, has a dedicated in-app hub on TikTok for his new album ‘MUSE’
TikTok has launched an in-app hub for BTS star to promote his new album MUSE, which was released today (July...
From the $2bn+ copyright lawsuit against Verizon to Shamrock’s rights portfolio acquisition… 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 our headlines...
Warner Chappell and 300 Publishing team up to jointly sign songwriters
300 Publishing, the publishing division of WMG label 300 Entertainment, is joining forces with Warner Chappell Music to jointly sign...
Super-producer James Ford on working with Arctic Monkeys, Blur, The Last Dinner Party and more
MBW’s World’s Greatest Producers series sees us interview – and celebrate – some of the outstanding talents working in studios...
Shamrock buys rights portfolio from Vine Alternative Investments – including 150+ Calvin Harris songs
Los Angeles-based investment firm Shamrock Capital has acquired a portfolio of film, television, and music rights from Vine Alternative Investments...
