MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points – and suggest what might happen next.
TikTok’s Warner deal shows it’s on course to become the MTV of the 21st Century– but to do so, it needs better relations with the entire music biz
TikTok goes offline for all 170m+ US users, as divest-or-ban law takes effect
January 19, 2025
Google and Apple have also removed TikTok from their app stores to comply with the law. Source
21 Savage, Gunna, Metro Boomin’, and Wiz Khalifa to perform at Balad Beast 2025 in Saudi Arabia
January 18, 2025
The MDLBeast-organized event takes place January 30-31 at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Al-Balad Source
From Drake suing Universal Music to TikTok facing a US ban… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
January 18, 2025
The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place… Source