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‘No one understands the pressure of being labelled as a ‘hit songwriter’, then somebody puts you in a room with strangers and they’re like, ‘Hey, I need a smash!’’
MBW’s World’s Greatest Songwriters series celebrates the composers behind the globe’s biggest hits. Here we meet Grammy-winning writer Theron Thomas…
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US recorded music industry revenues hit $17.1 billion in 2023
The US recorded music industry generated $17.1 billion in 2023. That’s according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),…
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Bruce Springsteen named Fellow of The Ivors Academy in the UK in recognition of ‘his influence and impact on the craft of songwriting’
The Ivors Academy has named Bruce Springsteen as the latest recipient of its Fellowship, the organization’s highest honor. This recognition…
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Jordan Rakei named first ever ‘Artist In Residence’ at London’s Abbey Road Studios
New Zealand-born, Australia-raised artist Jordan Rakei has been named as the first ever ‘Artist In Residence’ at London’s iconic Abbey…
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Weverse boss Joon Choi: ‘The potential for growth in the superfan business is limitless.’
MBW’s World Leaders is a regular series in which we turn the spotlight toward some of the most influential industry…
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Adam Neumann WeWork bid faces questions over financing, business plan
Israeli-American businessman Adam Neumann speaks during The Israeli American Council (IAC) 8th Annual National Summit on January 19, 2023 in…
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Universal Music invests in ‘superfan’ platform Weverse, as it strikes new 10-year agreement with HYBE
HYBE has struck what it calls an expanded long-term agreement with Universal Music Group (UMG). The deal provides UMG with…
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Cocoa prices are soaring to record levels. What it means for consumers
A farmers holds cocoa beans while he is drying them at a village in Sinfra, Ivory Coast, on April 29,…
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Teddy Swims inks global publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music
Warner Chappell Music (WCM) has signed a global publishing deal with American singer and songwriter Teddy Swims. Swims, whose real…
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Rite Aid reaches bankruptcy settlement with lenders, DOJ, McKesson
The Rite Aid logo is displayed above a Ride Aid store on December 21, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Mario…
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