Universal’s Bravado makes metaverse move with Jamiroquai partnership on The Sandbox gaming platform

In January, gaming platform The Sandbox struck its first deal with a major music company, Universal Music Group [2,700 articles]” href=”https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/universal-music-group/”>Universal Music Group’s brand management division, Epic Records [231 articles]” href=”https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/sony/sony-music-group/sony-music-entertainment/epic-records/”>Epic Rights... Read more »

Apple Music launches livestream concert series for ‘the biggest stars in music’, beginning with Harry Styles

YouTube [1,291 articles]” href=”https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/youtube/”>YouTube. On May 16, the show launched on Apple Music in Germany, presented by DJ Maxxx as part of Apple Music’s HYPED playlist and hip hop brand. Music Business... Read more »

BMG’s latest film project is a new feature-length documentary on Marc Bolan and T. Rex

PULSE Music Group [64 articles]” href=”https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/pulse-music-group/”>Pulse and Quickfire Films and multi-Platinum, two-time BRIT Award-winning, Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi for his debut feature-length documentary film and announced a multi-faceted global partnership with... Read more »

YMU launches US Entertainment division, led by April Tombs

Talent management company YMU has launched a US Entertainment division, under the leadership of agent April Tombs. The company currently holds offices in Los Angeles, New York and Washington, as well as... Read more »

ONErpm opens Atlanta Office, headed up by Orlando McGhee

ONErpm is opening an Atlanta office, helmed by industry executive Orlando McGhee as Head of Urban Music. Joining McGhee in the Atlanta office are executives Nick Love, Project Manager, and Glenn ‘Guccio’... Read more »

‘In country, I feel like the magic of songwriting is still very apparent and very dominant.’

MBW’s World’s Greatest Songwriters series celebrates the pop composers behind the globe’s biggest hits. Here, we talk to Ashley Gorley, one of the most successful country music writers of the last 20... Read more »

After listing on the NASDAQ in February, Anghami posts revenues of $35.5m for 2021, up 16% YoY

MENA focused music streaming service Anghami [40 articles]” href=”https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/anghami/”>Anghami listed on the NASDAQ via a merger with publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, Vistas Media Acquisition Company. The music streaming company entered into a definitive... Read more »

Tuned Global teams with personalized music-for-gaming firm Reactional Music, in push to help gaming sector integrate music into gameplay

The $180 billion gaming sector is forecast to be worth over $200 billion by 2023, and its rise has presented a number of revenue generating opportunities for the music business. Over the... Read more »

A new independent distribution powerhouse emerges in Scandinavia, as Danmark buys Secretly Noord

Danmark Music Group has acquired the operations of Secretly Distribution [10 articles]” href=”https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/secretly-group-3/secretly-distribution/”>Secretly Distribution. As part of the deal, Secretly Distribution is becoming an equity partner in DANMARK. Secretly Noord’s team –... Read more »

Julia Hummel named Vice President, Digital Strategy & Business Development, at Warner Music Canada

Julia Hummel has been named Vice President, Digital Strategy & Business Development, at Warner Music Canada. Hummel will help the label’s artists leverage opportunities in Web3, and will work to strengthen relationships... Read more »