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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Reservoir expands Indian presence with new subsidiary PopIndia

1 week ago | musicbusinessworldwide.com | Daniel Tencer

New York-headquartered independent music company Reservoir is expanding its presence in India with the launch of a new subsidiary dubbed PopIndia. PopIndia’s Mumbai headquarters will be Reservoir’s seventh global office, after Los Angeles, Nashville, Toronto, London, Abu Dhabi, and New York. The subsidiary will be focused on signing and developing regional talent as well as acquiring publishing and recorded music catalogs, Reservoir said in a statement on Thursday (April 17).
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt: AI that is ‘as smart as the smartest artist’ will be here in 3 to 5 years

1 week ago | musicbusinessworldwide.com | Daniel Tencer

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says the world is three to five years away from “artificial general intelligence” that will be equal to, if not better, than any human thinkers or creators today. It’s a prediction that, if true, could have tremendous consequences for music and other creative industries.
Luminate strikes partnership with South Korea’s KreatorsNetwork, an artist services firm aiming to globalize K-pop labels

1 week ago | musicbusinessworldwide.com | Daniel Tencer

Entertainment industry data and research company Luminate has struck a partnership with South Korea’s KreatorsNetwork. The Seoul-headquartered KreatorsNetwork describes itself as a “data-driven artist services company” that specializes in digital music distribution and artist promotion.
Tariff-proof, recession-proof music industry will thrive despite global uncertainty, TD Cowen analysts say

1 week ago | musicbusinessworldwide.com | Daniel Tencer

Amid the tariff wars and other uncertainties in the global economy, the music industry is proving to be an oasis of stability that holds out the promise of continued earnings growth in the quarters to come. That’s according to analysts at New York-headquartered investment bank TD Cowen, in their latest music earnings preview.
Brazil launches ‘largest-ever’ operation to disrupt streaming fraud

1 week ago | musicbusinessworldwide.com | Daniel Tencer

Brazilian law enforcement has launched what is being called the “largest-ever” operation to disrupt streaming fraud – the practice of creating fake streams of music or other media content to skim money from digital service providers or advertisers.
Lost Highway Records revived by Interscope Geffen A&M; Robert Knotts and Jake Gear named Co-Heads

1 week ago | musicbusinessworldwide.com | Mandy Dalugdug

Universal Music Group‘s Interscope Geffen A&M (IGA) is relaunching the Nashville-based Lost Highway Records label, tapping Robert Knotts and Jake Gear to lead the venture. Knotts and Gear were appointed Executive Vice Presidents and Co-Heads of Lost Highway to “lead the label into a new chapter,” according to a press release on Tuesday (April 15). The revitalized label will operate with full backing from Interscope while maintaining the artist-first philosophy, Interscope said.
ASCAP, BMI, GMR, and SESAC have their say in US Copyright Office’s PRO inquiry…

1 week ago | musicbusinessworldwide.com | Murray Stassen

The United States Copyright Office (USCO) has the PRO market in its crosshairs. In February, the USCO launched a significant inquiry into the Performance Rights sector aimed at exploring “questions related to the increase in the number of PROs and the licensing revenue distribution practices of PROs”.
Pythagoras Music Fund acquires catalog of legendary rock producer Kevin Shirley

1 week ago | musicbusinessworldwide.com | Mandy Dalugdug

Amsterdam-based investment fund Pythagoras Music Fund has acquired the music rights catalog of veteran rock producer Kevin Shirley. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition includes publishing and producer royalties spanning Shirley’s multi-decade career working with rock icons including Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Rush, Journey, Joe Bonamassa, and Beth Hart.
Sony, Warner Chappell, Concord, Reservoir urge less regulation of PROs in responses to US Copyright Office inquiry

1 week ago | musicbusinessworldwide.com | Ali Nawaz Khan

Leading music publishers including Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Concord, and Reservoir have submitted responses to the US Copyright Office’s inquiry into Performance Rights Organizations (PROs). All have argued strongly for reduced regulation in the sector. The US Copyright Office (USCO) launched its investigation in February, examining “questions related to the increase in the number of PROs and the licensing revenue distribution practices of PROs”.
Pex acquired by copyright protection and content monetization company Vobile

1 week ago | musicbusinessworldwide.com | Murray Stassen

Los Angeles-based Pex, an audio content identification platform that tracks and analyzes copyrighted content on digital services, has been acquired. Founded in 2014 by Rasty Turek, Pex’s new owner is a company called Vobile, which offers digital content protection and transaction services for entertainment companies, platforms, sports leagues, music labels, and publishers.