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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...
Timbaland’s music marketplace Beatclub expands to China via partnership with NetEase Cloud Music
Timbaland and Gary Marella-founded beat marketplace Beatclub attracted considerable attention in the music production business when it launched in 2021.Beatclub is...
Snoop Dogg sued for copyright infringement over alleged use of two backing tracks on B.O.D.R.
Snoop Dogg has been sued for alleged copyright infringement by musician and producer Trevor Lawrence Jr. over the alleged use...
Warner acquires minority stake in Brazil-based UGC music platform and distributor Sua Música
Warner Music Brazil has invested in Sua Música Group, which claims to own the largest entertainment platform focused on regional...
Jason Iley MBE, Chairman and CEO of Sony Music UK & Ireland, will receive this year’s Music Industry Trusts Award
Jason Iley MBE, the Chairman and CEO of Sony Music UK & Ireland, will receive this year’s Music Industry Trusts...
‘Middle class’ of artists growing larger, Luminate report finds, as 29,253 clocked between 1m and 10m on-demand audio streams in H1
The general perception is that, in the music world, there are the “superstar” artists and the “starving artists” – those...
Sony Music is in the process of taking control of Queen’s UK-based companies
Sony Music’s landmark Queen catalog acquisition is getting closer and closer to becoming ‘official’.According to reports over the past few...
Key Songs In The Life Of… Ole Obermann
MBW’s Key Songs In The Life Of… is a series in which we ask influential music industry figures about the...
Disney Music Group strikes deal with AI music startup AudioShake to ‘unlock new listening and fan engagement experiences’ for its catalog
Disney Music Group (DMG) has teamed up with AI music startup AudioShake to open up its catalog to “new creative...
