Independent rock and metal label Earache Records launches music distribution platform

Prominent UK-born independent rock and metal label Earache Records is launching a music distribution service called Earache Digital Distribution (EDD). Founded in Nottingham, UK, by Digby Pearson 35 years ago, Earache has... Read more »

Anghami acquires events and concerts company Spotlight, as it expands into live entertainment

MENA focused music streaming service Anghami [41 articles]” href=”https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/anghami/”>Anghami is expanding into live events. Anghami has acquired Spotlight Events, a company specialized in managing and executing live events and concerts in the... Read more »

TikTok rival Triller files to go public on Nasdaq via ‘the largest creator IPO in history’

It’s been a while since we reported anything about Triller [58 articles]” href=”https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/triller/”>Triller going public. But a lot’s been going on. In December, Triller announced that it (via Triller Hold Co LLC)... Read more »

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Scott Williams named President of CD Baby and Soundrop

Scott Williams has been named President of the Downtown Music Holdings [272 articles]” href=”https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/downtown-music-holdings/”>Downtown Music Holdings-owned CD Baby [94 articles]” href=”https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/downtown-music-holdings/cd-baby/”>CD Baby and Soundrop. Williams previously served as CD Baby’s Chief Technology... Read more »

SoundExchange sues Slacker and parent company LiveOne over unpaid royalties to creators

US performance rights organization SoundExchange has sued Slacker, Inc. and parent company LiveOne in the US over unpaid royalties owed to performers and rights owners. Music platform Slacker offers both free and subscription-based... Read more »

Backstreet Boys livestream concert watched by 45m viewers in China via Tencent’s WeChat app

Live music has well and truly returned from its forced pandemic pause. While thousands spent the past weekend (June 24-26) in the Glastonbury fields in the UK, concert giant Live Nation [409... Read more »

The Decentralization Paradox

The following MBW op/ed comes from Dan Symons (pictured inset), founder of SPLIT / LIP, a Web3 and metaverse business consultancy for rights owners. SPLIT / LIP says that it is designed to offer consultancy to... Read more »

US TikTok ban back on the cards as FCC commissioner asks Apple and Google to remove app from stores

Remember back in 2020 when Donald Trump wanted to ban TikTok in the US? Citing data security concerns, then-President Trump issued two executive orders banning US citizens and businesses from undertaking any... Read more »

Avex USA expands startup investment fund to $25m, signals plan to back Web3 ventures

In April last year, Japan-based music and entertainment company, Avex Group, expanded into North America with the launch of Avex USA. At the time, Avex noted that its North American branch, led... Read more »