Posts by Murray Stassen

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Concord invests in and strikes strategic partnership with Lito Music, the company founded by Latin hip-hop & reggaeton artist Lito MC Cassidy

The deal expands Concord’s presence in Latin music

Analysis News

A bill moving through Congress could change who controls the US Copyright Office. Here’s why it matters for the music business.

Who controls the machinery of copyright in the United States, and what happens to music if that control shifts?

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Julian Franzoni appointed General Manager for Argentina and Uruguay at Warner Chappell Music

Franzoni joined WCM in 2016 and rose through the ranks in the A&R team

Interviews

‘People don’t just want hits. They want honesty.’

Tunde Balogun, CEO of LVRN (Love Renaissance), maps out how the company he cofounded in Atlanta with Sean Famoso McNichol, Justice Baiden, Junia Abaidoo, and Carlon Ramong went from college parties to over 30B streams and a $100m+ valuation.

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Universal Music makes minority investment in Thai distribution and publishing company Solution One

S1 was founded in 2001 by CEO Karlcharn Kongkatong and co-founder Apsornsopha Sariman.

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US Register of Copyrights continues The MLC’s designation as the statutory Mechanical Licensing Collective – as total royalties distributed to songwriters and publishers near $4B

The Register originally designated The MLC in July 2019

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Suno raises over $400 million, pushing valuation to $5.4 billion

The round was led by Bond Capital, alongside IVP, Forerunner, Union Square Ventures, Alkeon, and Quiet

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2 Live Crew can’t take back their recorded music copyrights after all, appeals court rules

A US federal appeals court has overturned 2 Live Crew's high-profile victory in their long-running copyright fight

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Havas, led by Yannick Bolloré, launches label via UMG’s Virgin Music Group

Virgin Music Group will handle VOLYUM's global distribution.

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Sunita Kaur named President, Asia, for Universal Music Publishing Group

Kaur will oversee the company’s operations across the continent

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TikTok trumpets Temper City’s viral ‘Self Aware’ as SoundOn expands services for US indie artists and labels

The track has surpassed 150m streams on Spotify and has been used to soundtrack more than 6.4m videos on TikTok

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Primary Wave strikes deal with Grammy-winning Norteño-Tejano group Intocable covering catalog and name, image, and likeness

Intocable has won two Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards

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Music Business Worldwide

Posts by Murray Stassen

Concord invests in and strikes strategic partnership with Lito Music, the company founded by Latin hip-hop & reggaeton artist Lito MC Cassidy

A bill moving through Congress could change who controls the US Copyright Office. Here’s why it matters for the music business.

Julian Franzoni appointed General Manager for Argentina and Uruguay at Warner Chappell Music

‘People don’t just want hits. They want honesty.’

Universal Music makes minority investment in Thai distribution and publishing company Solution One

US Register of Copyrights continues The MLC’s designation as the statutory Mechanical Licensing Collective – as total royalties distributed to songwriters and publishers near $4B

Suno raises over $400 million, pushing valuation to $5.4 billion

2 Live Crew can’t take back their recorded music copyrights after all, appeals court rules

Havas, led by Yannick Bolloré, launches label via UMG’s Virgin Music Group

Sunita Kaur named President, Asia, for Universal Music Publishing Group

TikTok trumpets Temper City’s viral ‘Self Aware’ as SoundOn expands services for US indie artists and labels

Primary Wave strikes deal with Grammy-winning Norteño-Tejano group Intocable covering catalog and name, image, and likeness

Musixmatch says LyricFind’s antitrust claim ‘without merit’ as rival files second amended complaint

‘After K-pop, Chinese pop music will come to the world next.’

Live Nation acquires majority stake in Argentina’s Dale Play Live