February, 2025

On… Spotify’s billion-dollar pricing opportunity
The following article originally appeared in Tim Ingham’s latest ‘Tim’s Take’ email, issued exclusively to MBW+ subscribers. Source...

Musixmatch owner seized on rival’s Russia connection in Spotify talks, alleges court filing
Dispute may relate to LyricFind's historical provision of lyric services to Russian service, VKontakte Source...

Fresh from Clipse Grammy shortlist triumph, Roc Nation Distribution unveils ‘cutting-edge’ new artist platform
The new dashboard 'democratizes access to tools and information historically reserved for the very few established label superstars' Source...

Why Your Content Marketing Isn’t Working (And How to Fix It)
You’re pouring out blog posts, reels, infographics, emails — basically the whole content kitchen — and still it feels like you’re shouting into an empty room. No traffic, no leads, no ROI. Ouc...

Mushroom Music inks sub-publishing deal with peermusic for Americas
peermusic will handle copyright registration, royalty collection, sync licensing and creative opportunities for Mushroom's roster of songwriters. Source...

Meet BTS label boss Seon Jeong Shin, the exec steering the K-pop mega stars’ ‘unprecedented’ return
MBW’s World Leaders series meets Seon Jeong Shin, President of HYBE's flagship record label BIGHIT MUSIC Source...

Ticket resales above face value to be banned by UK government in crackdown on touts
The move marks a more aggressive approach after ministers initially considered allowing resales at up to 30% above face value. Source...

Musixmatch launches Music Lens, an AI agent that ‘transforms’ catalogs into ‘actionable insights’ for publishers, labels, and creators
Musixmatch's new AI-powered Music Lens tool is 'built for - not on - the industry' Source...

Primary Wave strikes partnership for catalog, name and likeness rights, of late jazz pianist Dave Brubeck
The publisher will handle marketing, branding and licensing opportunities for Brubeck’s catalog, including sync deals for film and TV projects. Source...

The Circuit Group launches $500m+ music investment fund backed by Create Music Group
The new fund aims to bring together Circuit Group’s expertise in electronic music with CMG’s financial resources, technology and infrastructure Source...

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