Music Business Worldwide

The entertainment industry today operates on a global scale. By focusing too much on local markets, the music sector may be jeopardizing its future growth. Music Business Worldwide (MBW) serves as a comprehensive news and analysis platform that is accessible for free, specifically tailored for the global music industry. From the massive markets of the US, UK, and EU to the emerging influence of Asia-Pacific, Russia, and Latin America, as well as the streaming-focused Nordics, MBW equips artists, managers, and rights-holders in the music sector with the knowledge they need to pursue their international goals.

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‘Music fans nowadays are so immersed in the online world, they can see what’s real and what’s manufactured.’

4 days ago | musicbusinessworldwide.com | Murray Stassen

MBW’s World Leaders is a regular series in which we turn the spotlight toward some of the most influential industry figures overseeing key international markets. In this feature, we speak to Niels Walboomers, President, Recorded Music and Publishing, Benelux, Warner Music Group, which includes the powerhouse dance label Spinnin’ Records. World Leaders is supported by SoundExchange.
Deezer rolls out AI tagging system to fight streaming fraud; says up to 70% of streams from fully AI-generated tracks are fraudulent

1 week ago | musicbusinessworldwide.com | Murray Stassen

One of the music industry’s biggest challenges today is the increasingly large volume of AI-generated content on streaming platforms. In April, Spotify rival Deezer disclosed that more than 20,000 AI-generated tracks are being delivered to its platform alone every day – around double the 10,000 daily AI uploads Deezer reported in January.
Catalog management platform OpenPlay strikes partnership with payouts service Trolley

1 week ago | musicbusinessworldwide.com | Murray Stassen

Catalog management platform OpenPlay has teamed up with payouts platform Trolley. The partnership will see Trolley integrated into OpenPlay Reach, the recently launched service from OpenPlay that supports the delivery, distribution, management, and monetization of music and video assets. Trolley claims to process “billions in payments annually for over 5 million payees across 210 countries” and says that it works with major and independent labels, distributors, publishers, and streaming services.
HarbourView leads $85m investment in AI-powered kids entertainment company Animaj

1 week ago | musicbusinessworldwide.com | Murray Stassen

HarbourView Equity Partners is leading an $85 million investment in Animaj, a kids and family content-focused entertainment company. Animaj uses proprietary GenAI production tools and what it calls a “multi-platform franchise-building model”. The Paris-headquartered company says that it “acquires and scales high-potential IPs by using data-driven insights, automating animation pipelines through AI,” and then distributing that content to platforms like YouTube, Roblox, TikTok, Spotify.
Create Music Group strikes JV with Star Trak Entertainment, The Neptunes’ former label

1 week ago | musicbusinessworldwide.com | Murray Stassen

Create Music Group (CMG) has formed a new joint venture with Star Trak Entertainment, along with co-founder Rob Walker. Originally launched in 2001, Star Trak Entertainment was founded by Rob Walker and producer duo Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of The Neptunes. The joint venture marks the official relaunch of the imprint.
Key Songs In The Life Of… Scott Cutler

1 week ago | musicbusinessworldwide.com | Murray Stassen

MBW’s Key Songs In The Life Of… is a series in which we ask influential music industry figures about the tracks that have — so far — defined their journey and their existence. In the hot seat this time is Scott Cutler, co-CEO of Pulse Music Group. The Key Songs… series is supported by Sony Music Publishing. Scott Cutler has a bone to pick with us when we drop in at PULSE’s Los Angeles HQ.
Key Songs In The Life Of… Josh Abraham

1 week ago | musicbusinessworldwide.com | Murray Stassen

MBW’s Key Songs In The Life Of… is a series in which we ask influential music industry figures about the tracks that have — so far — defined their journey and their existence. In the hot seat this time is Josh Abraham, co-CEO of Pulse Music Group. The Key Songs… series is supported by Sony Music Publishing. Josh Abraham has spent his career championing the outliers.
Romain Becker promoted to Chief Product, Operations and Marketing Services Officer at Believe

1 week ago | musicbusinessworldwide.com | Murray Stassen

Believe has promoted Romain Becker to the role of Chief Product, Operations and Marketing Services Officer for the company. Formerly President of Label & Artist Solutions, Believe said that the new role will see Becker help the company “drive innovative new products and marketing services for artists and labels around the world”.
Absolute Label Services launches ‘Anthology’ business management portal for independent sector - featuring support from an AI-powered ‘music executive’ - Music Business Worldwide

1 week ago | musicbusinessworldwide.com | Murray Stassen

UK-born Absolute Label Services has unveiled a new product called Anthology, which it describes as an “AI-enhanced” portal for the independent music sector. According to Absolute, the software suite acts as a “holistic” business management hub that “consolidates workflows” for catalog management, global digital distribution, neighboring rights, content ID management, and real-time analytics from streaming, physical, and direct-to-consumer sales.
NewJeans appeal to go independent rejected by Seoul High Court, as latest ruling enforces exclusive contracts with HYBE’s ADOR

1 week ago | musicbusinessworldwide.com | Murray Stassen

NewJeans can’t shake an injunction banning them from participating in “independent entertainment activities” without approval from HYBE-owned label ADOR. On Tuesday (June 17), the Seoul High Court rejected an appeal against the injunction filed by the five members of the K-Pop group. According to ADOR, the decision has “reaffirmed the label’s exclusive rights as the group’s sole management agency,” with the court ruling in favor of ADOR once again.