Analysis News From Blackstone’s Hipgnosis deal to the US Copyright Office’s ‘landmark’ ruling… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe biggest stories from the past week – all in one place
News Universal Music Australia launches not-for-profit record label Irruk Birruk to bring indigenous artists and music to a wider audienceUMG describes the new label as an "industry-first move towards making Indigenous music more accessible"
News Ireland’s IMRO extends royalty collection agreement with ICE'International collaboration is key to maximizing revenues for rightsholders whilst minimizing costs without duplicating resources in individual markets'
News Virgin Music Group partners with Japan’s Frontier Works for anime music projectsThe global anime market has seen explosive growth in recent years.
News PRS celebrates 110th anniversary with commemorative publication in partnership with MBUKCollection society reflects on over a century of working on behalf of songwriters around the world
News Warner Music Japan Chief Operating Officer Kazuhiro Shimada exitsShimada joined Warner Music Japan in November 2022
News Lenzo Yoon, one of the key execs behind the rise of BTS, is leaving HYBE (report)Exec joined the company in 2010 as Head of Strategic Planning
News Spotify is introducing comments to its podcasts. Are music tracks next?Spotify could follow YouTube, SoundCloud and China's streaming services in upping interactivity on its platform
News London’s Baltic ATM receives Arts Council funding to expand support for emerging artistsRun by Baltic Studios in Haggerston, London, the programme has supported up-and-coming artists since 2020
News Shazam users can now find artists’ Ticketmaster events through the appTicketmaster's partnership with Shazam follows its integrations with TikTok and Snapchat
News Greg Aiello promoted to Managing Director of UK’s PPL PRS as Andrea Gray steps downAndrea Gray served as Managing Director at PPL PRS since the joint venture's founding in 2018
News Tom Kershaw, Justin Rohde join BMI as Chief Technology Officer and Chief Transformation Officer amid widespread change at the PROThe PRO recently switched to a for-profit model, and was sold to a shareholder group led by New Mountain Capital
News Amuse launches ‘Stream Check’ feature to let artists know if their music is being used in streaming fraudArtists may be unaware that their music is the target of streaming fraud until it's pulled down from DSPs
News Streaming fraud costs the global music industry $2bn a year, according to Beatdapp. Now it’s partnering with Beatport to combat the trend“Suspicious activity has been on the rise in recent months," Beatport's Chief Revenue Officer says
Analysis News Songwriter groups hail ‘landmark victory’ as US Copyright Office issues rule confirming how termination rights apply to streaming royaltiesRule clarifies that songwriters are entitled to collect mechanical royalties from streaming platforms after they reclaim their rights