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TikTok says that over one in four of Germany’s Top 100 singles of 2023 was popular on its platform before becoming a chart hit in the market
More than one in four (27%) of the Top 100 singles in Germany last year went viral on TikTok before...
Maik Pallasch to exit role as MD for Central and Eastern Europe at The Orchard
Maik Pallasch is stepping down from his role as Managing Director for Central and Eastern Europe at The Orchard.The Berlin-based...
Beggars and Secretly strike deal with Cargo Records to launch new UK-based indie distribution company
Powerhouse independent music businesses Beggars Group and Secretly Distribution have entered into a strategic partnership with Cargo Records in the...
Kevin Liles to exit Warner Music Group as big changes at major continue under Robert Kyncl
Kevin Liles, the CEO of 300 Elektra Entertainment, will leave the label and its parent company, Warner Music Group, at...
PRS For Music returns as sponsor of Pop category at the Music Business UK Awards
PRS For Music is the sponsor of the A&R of the Year: Pop category at the Music Business UK Awards...
Pink Floyd’s recordings catalog could soon sell for $400m-$500m. But how much does it earn today?
On Friday morning MBW sent out a breaking news alert: we’d heard Pink Floyd were in talks with Sony Music...
American Hockey League sued for alleged copyright infringement by Sony and Universal-owned production music firm APM
The American Hockey League has been sued in the US for alleged ‘rampant’ copyright infringement of music in social media...
Abu Dhabi’s ESMAA and Anghami settle legal dispute and strike licensing agreement
Abu Dhabi-based music rights management organization ESMAA has struck a music licensing deal with MENA-focused Spotify rival Anghami.ESMAA represents the...
Spotify: We accounted for less than 1% of $10m generated in US streaming fraud case
Despite accounting for roughly half of all music streams, only 0.6% of the money allegedly defrauded in a high-profile US...
Netflix chief Ted Sarandos cashes out $6m in Spotify stock
Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of streaming giant Netflix, just sold a stack of Spotify shares.That’s according to an SEC filing spotted...
