Jeff Toig named CEO at Irving Azoff’s GMR, as co-founder Randy Grimmett becomes Executive Chairman
Global Music Rights, Irving Azoff‘s $3.3 billion-valued PRO, has a new CEO. Jeff Toig, previously Chief Business Officer at GMR, ...
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Country Music Association CEO Sarah Trahern to retire at end of 2026
Sarah Trahern, CEO of the Country Music Association (CMA), has announced that she will retire at the end of 2026, ...
TuneCore CEO Andreea Gleeson exits, moves to Strategic Advisor position at parent company Believe
There’s been a significant leadership shakeup at the Believe-owned distribution company, TuneCore.Andreea Gleeson has revealed in an internal memo to ...
Trump pardons ex-Oak View CEO Tim Leiweke after indictment over alleged bid rigging scheme
US President Donald Trump has pardoned Timothy Leiweke, the former Oak View Group CEO, who was indicted by federal prosecutors ...
From Epidemic Sound suing Meta again to Robert Kyncl’s new deal as WMG CEO… 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 ...
Chris Granger confirmed as full-time CEO of Oak View Group following five-month interim tenure
Oak View Group (OVG) has named Chris Granger as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.The move follows Granger’s five-month ...
Robert Kyncl signs new deal as Warner Music Group’s CEO
Almost three years after he first took the reins as CEO, Robert Kyncl has signed a new deal at Warner ...
Confirmed: Thomas Coesfeld will continue to lead BMG in dual role alongside Chairman and CEO position at parent Bertelsmann
Thomas Coesfeld will continue to lead BMG as CEO from January 2027 onward, when he assumes the role of Chairman ...
BeatStars has paid creators over $400m to date. CEO Abe Batshon wants 1 million musicians to earn a living from his platform
Abe Batshon has been buying beats online since the mid-’90s.Back then, he recalls, the process was fundamentally broken. You’d send ...
3 things you might have missed about Daniel Ek’s decision to step back as Spotify CEO
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points ...
