February, 2025

From Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters record to BMG’s H1 results… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days – all in one place Source...

beatBread CEO and co-founder Peter Sinclair dies aged 50
Sinclair passed away on Saturday (August 23) surrounded by his family in Los Angeles. Source...

Y2K on Doja Cat, Grammys, Elliott Smith, and why making music with TikTok virality in mind is ‘setting yourself up to fail’
Ari Starace is the latest interviewee in our World's Greatest Producers series Source...

Thomas Coesfeld on BMG’s H1 2025 results, why music streaming ‘remains undervalued’, and a strategy focused on the ‘core business’ of music rights
MBW quizzes Coesfeld on BMG's strategic direction, music being 'undervalued' on streaming services, and why he believes the wider music industry must do better on fair payments Source...

Italy’s paid streaming subscriptions jump 12.7% YoY in first half of 2025 as local acts dominate the charts
Italian artists accounted for 90% of the top 10 albums and singles in Italy in H1 2025, industry group FIMI says Source...

UK tribunal rejects Blur drummer’s class action lawsuit against PRS For Music over ‘black box’ royalties
"The central problem is that the class is, in a manner of speaking, suing itself..." Source...

Sony Music Publishing named Publisher of the Year at BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
Ceremony was hosted by BMI’s EVP and Chief Revenue & Creative Officer Mike Steinberg and BMI’s Vice President, Creative, Atlanta, Catherine Brewton Source...

Warner’s Divo Music makes play for independent artists in India via new label Loopd
Warner acquired a majority stake in Divo in 2023 Source...

Dynamite Songs acquires catalog of Grammy-winning producer Keith Harris
Deal includes songs that Harris co-produced for The Black Eyed Peas, Estelle, Madonna, Usher, Robin Thicke and Chrisette Michele Source...

Bandcamp launches human-curated ‘Bandcamp Clubs’ at $13 a month
The new clubs will have no algorithms involved and will be curated by music tastemakers like Tina Edwards and Jamz Supernova Source...

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