What indie distribution bosses really think about UMG’s proposed acquisition of Downtown and FUGA
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events or news ...
Tag: distribution
Zebralution’s Konrad von Löhneysen talks independent distribution and the firm’s €100m-a-year revenue target
MBW’s World Leaders is a regular series in which we turn the spotlight toward some of the most influential industry ...
Jack White’s Third Man Records inks global distribution deal with Secretly
Third Man Records, the Detroit-founded independent music company run by Jack White, has signed a global distribution agreement with Secretly ...
The Orchard launches physical distribution network, OPEN, following merger between Germany’s SPV Distribution and Membran
Two prominent physical music distribution companies, both headquarted in Germany, have merged – resulting in a new company under The ...
Attorneys general from 14 states question FireAid’s $100M fund distribution
Fourteen state attorneys general in the US have launched an investigation into FireAid, demanding answers about how its organizers distributed ...
ONErpm’s Emmanuel Zunz: ‘There are no more distribution companies, there are no more record labels. There are just companies providing solutions to creators.’
In the past year, Nashville-headquartered ONErpm has continued its remarkable growth trajectory, positioning itself as one of the music industry’s ...
Mark Ant & DET Presents MAXDET: A Monumental Collaboration Under Roc Nation Distribution (Album Review)
The underground meets the majors in MAXDET, a powerhouse collaborative album by Flint, Michigan’s lyrical heavyweight Mark Ant & Super-producer ...
Jermaine Dupri & So So Def Announce Distribution Partnership with HYBE America
Jermaine Dupri and his So So Def Recordings label have announced a partnership with HYBE America today.The partnership marks a ...
‘Stem is now the most well-funded, well-supported independent player in the distribution space.’
The acquisitive streak of Concord continues to surge in 2025, with the Nashville-headquartered independent music company now plunging into the ...
Robert Kyncl talks Spotify deal, Warner Music’s distribution strategy at Morgan Stanley event
Yesterday (March 8), Robert Kyncl gave one of his most energized interviews yet…even if the timing was a little odd.Kyncl ...
