Dan Waite named Better Noise Music CEO, Steve Kline becomes President; company founder Allen Kovac is now Chairman
US-headquartered indie rock label Better Noise Music (BNM) has announced key leadership changes at the top of its company...
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‘Irresponsible and offensive’: NMPA’s David Israelite does not like IMPALA’s new report on the ‘music streaming pie’. At all.
Earlier this month, IMPALA – the trade body which represents independent record companies in Europe – published an updated...
TikTok launches ‘Artist Impact Program’, inks several distribution deals to connect artists with brands
TikTok is launching what it calls its ‘Artist Impact Program’, and has signed several new distribution deals for its...
TikTok isn’t where ‘stars get started’. Stars start themselves.
MBW Views is a series of op/eds from eminent music industry people… with something to say. The following comes...
Save the date: The A&R Awards in association with Abbey Road Studios will return to London on Tuesday, November 7
If you love the UK music industry, we have a date for your diary. MBW is delighted to confirm...
DiMA recruiting for new President and CEO, as Garrett Levin confirms exit
DiMA (The Digital Media Association) which represents streaming services including Apple Music, Amazon, Pandora, Spotify and YouTube, is recruiting...
From Google’s AI music generator to Robert Kyncl on music streaming’s payout and pricing models… 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...
Haim Saban appointed Non-Executive Director at Universal Music Group
Haim Saban has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director at Universal Music Group. The billionaire media mogul was elected...
Former Spotify exec David Ecker joins Exceleration Music as Label Development Manager
Exceleration Music has appointed David Ecker, a former Spotify executive; and Rachel Cunningham, previously of Gimme Radio, to senior...
Mixtape site Spinrilla ordered to shut down, pay $50 million to major labels in copyright infringement case
A popular site that enabled users to create mixtapes of hip-hop tracks has shut down after agreeing to pay...