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Alexi Cory-Smith, who exited BMG UK in December 2017, has launched what she describes as “a music company for the digital age,” Bella Figura Music.Cory-Smith will lead the company as its…

“We don’t care what genre you work in, or what ‘industry experts’ might think about the music you make.”This isn’t your typical record label pitch to an artist. But FRTYFVE isn’t a typical…

It’s official: Sony Music’s acquisition of artist services company AWAL has been fully cleared by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).The news comes four weeks after the CMA…

Kobalt Music Group has made some headline-grabbing sell-offs over the past year.So without these banner areas of its company – namely AWAL and Kobalt Neighbouring Rights, both sold to Sony…

MBW Reacts is a series of short comment pieces from the MBW team. They are our ‘quick take’ reactions – through a music biz lens – to major entertainment news stories. On Friday (February…

The UK competition regulator has moved to clear Sony’s $430mn purchase of independent record label AWAL after ruling the two companies were unlikely to have become major rivals. In a…

Sony Music Entertainment couldn’t have asked for a better start to the weekend.Today (February 11), the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed its provisional decision…

Jenn Hovick has been named Vice President of Artist and Label Development at AWAL.Based in Los Angeles, Hovick will report directly to Chris Hardy SVP Artist Development, North America &…

Jennifer Kirell has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Catalog & Retail Marketing, at artist services company AWAL.Based in New York, Kirell will report directly to Ron Cerrito, the…

In the first quarter of 2022, the eyes of the global music industry will fixate, at least for a while, on the UK.Why? Because the national competition watchdog for the world’s third largest…