DistroKid officially rolls out DistroVid music video distribution service

US-based DIY distribution platform DistroKid [52 articles]” href=”https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/distrokid/”>DistroKid has officially launched its new DistroVid service that lets artists upload music videos to digital service providers. The roll-out follows a beta launch in... Read more »

David Jones named Chief Information Officer at AEG’s Global Technology division

David Jones has been appointed to the newly-created role of Chief Information Officer at AEG’s recently formed Global Technology division. In his expanded role, Jones will be responsible for the company’s technology... Read more »

Reservoir strikes deal for stake in catalog of hip-hop producer Marley Marl

New York-based Reservoir [165 articles]” href=”https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/reservoir/”>Reservoir Media has struck a deal for a stake in the catalog of multi-Platinum hip-hop producer Marlon Williams, professionally known as Marley Marl. The deal includes the... Read more »

Steve Cooper is leaving Warner Music Group. Could one of these 53 people replace him as CEO?

The music business news cycle has hit something of a summer lull. Except over at Warner Music Group [2,106 articles]” href=”https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/access-industries/warner-music-group/”>Warner Music Group, that is, where last week it was confirmed that... Read more »

Music distributor Alliance Entertainment is going public via $480m-valued SPAC merger

US-based physical goods distributor and wholesaler Alliance Entertainment is going to list on the New York Stock Exchange – via a merger with a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company). Alliance has signed... Read more »

Warner Music Group launches 300 Elektra Entertainment, led by Kevin Liles

When Warner Music Group [2,106 articles]” href=”https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/access-industries/warner-music-group/”>Warner Music Group confirmed its acquisition of 300 Entertainment [66 articles]” href=”https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/300-entertainment/”>300 Entertainment for $400 million late last year, the company also confirmed that 300’s leader,... Read more »

From Steve Cooper’s (upcoming) exit from Warner, to Reservoir’s first year as a public company… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

Welcome to  Music Business Worldwide [185 articles]” href=”https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/music-business-worldwide-2/”>Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBW’s... Read more »

Audiomack expands licensing agreement deal with Universal Music Group, covering Africa, the UK and Canada

Streaming and discovery platform Audiomack has inked a licensing agreement with Universal Music Group [2,735 articles]” href=”https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/universal-music-group/”>Universal Music Group (UMG). The deal makes UMG content available to Audiomack subscribers in countries across... Read more »

UMusic Media Network launched to ‘connect brands and partners’ with exclusive media from UMG

Universal Music Group [2,735 articles]” href=”https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/universal-music-group/”>Universal Music Group for Brands (UMGB), the global partnerships division of Universal Music Group (UMG), has unveiled its UMusic Media Network – a media and data platform... Read more »

Oh, yes: The A&R Awards in association with Abbey Road Studios will return to London on November 8, 2022

Did you know that Tuesday this week was officially 2022’s longest day? It’s all downhill from here, folks. We don’t want to put a dampener on your summer vibes, especially if you’re... Read more »