Concord Bicycle Music’s buyout of Imagem is one of the biggest music business acquisitions in history, MBW can reveal – taking the US-born buyer into a whole new league of industry power. Sources close to the music copyright M+A market tell us that Imagem was likely sold for a multiple of 10-12 of its Net Publisher Share (NPS,…
6 Things You Shouldn’t Do When Interning at a Recording Studio
Interning at a recording studio is something that so many professional engineers have done at one point or another. Today, it’s often seen as an engineer’s right of passage—it’s how we pay our dues, it’s how we get our feet wet and gain the experience needed to succeed in an industry that’s ready to…
Artists and fans to defy terror with music at One Love Manchester
Ariana Grande meets Lily Harrison, who was injured in the attack on the singer’s show in Manchester, before Sunday’s benefit concert When Prince William wrote in a book of condolence on Friday that “Manchester’s strength and togetherness is an example to the world” he spoke for millions. On Sunday evening thousands of music fans will send…
Gorillaz Ask Fans to Be in Their New Music Video
The shoot takes place June 8 at a secret location in Central London If you’ve ever wanted to be in a Gorillaz music video, now is your chance. Their UK label, Parlophone, posted a casting call for fans to feature in the cartoon band’s next video shoot. The contest (which runs until June 4 at 7 p.m. Eastern) is open…
The Relationship Between Brands And Music Needs To Evolve
Music is what anthropologists call a “cultural universal.” It’s one of the few constants across the diverse cultures of the world that is practiced and celebrated in every society. And while it manifests differently across a wide range of industries and cultural disciplines, there is no denying the huge role it plays in people’s…
MBW LAUNCHES WORLD’S GREATEST MANAGERS SERIES, SUPPORTED BY CENTTRIP MUSIC
Music Business Worldwide is launching a new monthly series of special features profiling the most successful and exciting artist managers on planet earth. ‘The World’s Greatest Managers’ will be supported by Centtrip Music, and follows on from the recent introduction of MBW’s popular ‘World’s Greatest Songwriters’ feature. Well-known for working with artists, managers and…
