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Our Chief Executive Talks to Billboard on Labels’ Streaming Equity and Why a Lack of Transparency Is Causing Mistrust

23 February 2016

On February 4th during an earnings call, Warner Music Group CEO Stephen Cooper told investors that in the event that the company receives cash proceeds from selling its equity stakes in streaming services – it will share the revenue with its artists.

Just hours later Sony Music made the same pledge and we called on Universal to do the same.

Our Chief Executive has spoken to Billboard, you can read the full article here.

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MMF LAUNCH UPDATED FAN DATA GUIDE AT SXSW LONDON

03/06/2026

This evening (Thursday 4th June) at SXSW London, the Music Managers Forum (MMF) will launch a refreshed and revised Fan Data Guide at a London event for Pro and Company members. The event is being hosted in partnership with accountancy and business specialists BAND.

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Music Producers Guild launches new guide on producer deals

26/05/2026

The Music Producers Guild launched a new Producer Deals Guide during The Great Escape in Brighton. Produced with CMU and the MMF, it explains how the deals agreed between studio producers and artists and labels work, and how they have changed as artists release music in different ways.

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MMF publishes new five-point guide to combat AI streaming fraud

22/05/2026

In 2026, the existential threat of AI fakes and streaming manipulation has become a material reality for all artists, both big and small.  

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MMF is extremely sad to learn of the death of one of our founders, music manager Dr Raymond Coffer

05/05/2026

MMF is extremely sad to learn of the death of one of our founders, music manager Dr Raymond Coffer who was on the Board of the MMF from 1993-1996.  

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