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Anthem Music Publishing buys catalog of Grammy nominated songwriter Mark Holman
Anthem Music Publishing says it has acquired the song catalog of Grammy-nominated, Nashville-based songwriter and producer Mark Holman.Financial terms of...
After buying Spitfire Audio in reported $50m deal, Splice launches virtual instrument platform for music producers
Splice has entered the virtual instruments market with a new platform that offers access to over 1,200 playable presets at...
From Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ to Spotify’s leadership shakeup… 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...
Julian Bunetta on writing hits for One Direction, Sabrina Carpenter, Teddy Swims and more
MBW’s World’s Greatest Songwriters series celebrates the composers behind the globe’s biggest hits. Here we talk to Julian Bunetta about...
Record labels could strike ‘landmark’ AI music licensing deals ‘within weeks,’ the FT reports
Two of the three major music companies, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group, are reportedly nearing licensing deals with...
Top European music lawyer dismisses UMG/Downtown data concerns as ‘fantasy or paranoia’
One of France’s top music industry lawyers has dismissed concerns over Universal Music Group‘s access to independent label data through...
Spotify’s music and audiobooks business boss David Kaefer to exit; Charlie Hellman succeeding him as SVP and Global Head of Music
Senior Spotify executive David Kaefer is exiting the business after seven years, MBW has learned.Kaefer, the exec in charge of...
Alex Norström has a long to-do list as Spotify’s new co-CEO. Here’s what’s on it.
Alex Norström doesn’t want you to think of Spotify as a tech giant. He wants you to think of it...
Abba Voyage generated $113m in 2024 as demand for virtual concert series stayed strong in third year
The UK-based holding company for the ABBA Voyage virtual concert saw a slight increase in turnover but a drop in pre-tax...
OpenAI readies TikTok-style app, but is exclusive for AI-generated content (report)
ChatGPT maker OpenAI is preparing to roll out a standalone application for Sora 2, its next-generation video creation model, according to...
