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TikTok launches new features for songwriters to spotlight their work
TikTok has taken another step in its efforts to be an indispensable part of the music world, launching ‘Songwriter Features,’…
‘Songwriters are at the bottom of the earning scale – and that is unfathomable, inexcusable and disgusting’
MBW’s World’s Greatest Songwriters series celebrates the composers behind the globe’s biggest hits. In this edition we meet Shelly Peiken,…
PRS for Music paid out $1.3bn to songwriters, composers and publishers in 2024, up 8.1% YoY
UK-based collection society PRS for Music on Tuesday (June 3) reported that it paid out GBP £1.02 billion in royalties…
‘We need a change in approach to ensure songwriters are fairly remunerated for music that hugely enhances the gaming experience.’
MBW Views is a series of op/eds from eminent music industry people… with something to say. The following MBW op/ed comes…
Warner Music Group launches WMG Pulse app for artists and songwriters to track streams, earnings, and fan engagement
Warner Music Group has launched a new app called WMG Pulse, described as a “powerful new platform that puts clear,…
NMPA says Spotify’s Q1 growth due to ‘undercutting of songwriters’ via audiobook bundling
The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) says Spotify‘s financial gains in the first quarter of 2025 come at the expense…
AI and the new Value Gap: Four actions to prevent songwriters from being sidelined
MBW Views is a series of exclusive op/eds from eminent music industry people… with something to say. The following op/ed…
Duetti raises $200m in debt funding; expands into publishing catalog deals for indie artists and songwriters
Three-year-old music investment company Duetti has been on a mission to “democratize” catalog acquisitions by making them available to indie…
ASCAP’s payouts to songwriters and publishers rose 6.5% to $1.7bn in 2024, as membership ‘soared’ past 1m mark
MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of…