George Saunders Answers the Proust Questionnaire
The Booker Prize–winning author of Liberation Day on Lincoln’s filthy jokes, an eagerness to please, and watching his back....
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Spotify wipes vacancies from global jobs board as hiring freeze hits after 500+ layoffs
On Monday (January 23), Spotify CEO Daniel Ek revealed in a memo to staff that the company would be...
Ruben Gallego Is Making a High-Stakes Run for Kyrsten Sinema’s Seat in Arizona
Ruben Gallego officially launched his highly anticipated bid for Kyrsten Sinema’s Senate seat Monday, setting up what will likely be a...
Irving Azoff’s PRO, Global Music Rights, settles two copyright infringement lawsuits in the US
Global Music Rights (GMR), a performing rights society founded by industry veteran Irving Azoff, settled a copyright infringement lawsuit...
“Election Denial Took It on the Chin”: Americans Bailed Out Democracy—For Now
I got Jocelyn Benson on the phone the day after last fall’s midterms. I was expecting some exhaustion. It...
TuneCore renews and expands partnership with UK-based publishing administrator Sentric
Believe-owned DIY music distribution company TuneCore and UK-based publishing administrator Sentric Music Group have renewed their partnership. TuneCore says...
Mia Goth Terrifies Alexander Skarsgard in ‘Infinity Pool’
Where does Brandon Cronenberg‘s Infinity Pool take place? Yes, the marketing materials say it’s an “isolated island resort,” and that’s certainly the...
From Flo Rida’s $82.6m legal victory, to the landmark streaming fraud investigation in France… 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...
Why Prince Harry Revisited the Kate and Meghan Pre-Wedding Fight in Spare
Prince Harry has angered many inside the palace with the disclosures in his memoir, Spare, but his decision to include a...
Patrick Moxey files counterclaim against Sony Music in legal feud over use of ‘Ultra’ name
MBW broke the news in December that electronic music entrepreneur, Patrick Moxey, had been hit by a lawsuit from...