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PULSE Records’ Josh Abraham and Scott Cutler talk artist development and Tommy Richman’s viral hit MILLION DOLLAR BABY
A lot can change in a year. Last summer, prominent Los Angeles-based pop publisher PULSE Music Group expanded into the...
HYBE can’t remove NewJeans label CEO Min Hee-jin… for now
A long-running saga playing out in the K-pop business in South Korea has taken its latest dramatic turn in a...
From Sony Music’s reported Queen catalog talks to Live Nation’s DoJ battle… 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...
Sony Music Group boss Rob Stringer talks acquisitions, artificial intelligence and how music streaming services should start charging free users
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events...
Reservoir reports double-digit revenue jump in latest fiscal year, to $144.9m
Music rights company Reservoir Media has reported a large jump in revenue in the latest quarter and for its recently-ended...
Producer and songwriter Pete Bellotte on working with Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer
MBW’s World’s Greatest Songwriters series celebrates the composers behind the globe’s biggest hits. This time out we talk to Pete...
Sony Music in talks to acquire Queen catalog in potential $1bn deal (report)
Sony Music is reportedly in talks to acquire the catalog of iconic British rock act Queen.That’s according to Bloomberg, which...
The DoJ is suing to break up Live Nation. What exactly does the lawsuit aim to achieve – and could the concert giant win?
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points...
Proper Distribution signs physical sales and distro deal with Firebird
British physical music distributor Proper Distribution has struck a new partnership with US-based Firebird Music Holdings.The agreement will see Proper...
Universal Music Publishing inks exclusive worldwide deal with China’s Cheerful Music
Universal Music Publishing China, a division of Universal Music Publishing Group, has signed China’s Cheerful Music to an exclusive worldwide...
