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The major labels generated over $1.5bn more from streaming in 2018 than they did in the previous year

Majors now turning over the equivalent of $19m a day from the likes of Spotify
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SoundCloud is now a distributor: Platform launches tool for users to upload music to Spotify, Apple Music etc.

Amazon Music, Apple Music, Instagram, Spotify, Tencent, YouTube Music and more all covered by new tool
News

Universal Music Group valuation hits $50bn – as Vivendi seeks ‘half dozen’ investment bank partners

"[UMG] owns undermonetized, must-have, global content that is strategic to the tech giants and can’t be replicated."
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Spotify paid $343m for podcasting companies Gimlet Media and Anchor

SEC filing reveals that Spotify spent €300m on the pair of companies
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Top music execs paid close to $200m from EMI sale, with Martin Bandier netting the lion’s share – reports

New report suggests Bandier "entitled to around half" the total executive compensation payout related to EMP's sale to Sony
Analysis

5 of Spotify’s biggest imminent challenges in 2019

The key issues Daniel Ek and his team have to face down over the next 10 months
News

Jody Gerson-led Universal Music Publishing Group is now officially a billion-dollar business

UMPG saw annual revenues rise 14.5% at constant currency in 2018, hitting €941m
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Universal Music Group posts record $7.1bn in 2018 revenues, with a $1bn EBITA

Universal's recorded music division turned over €4.828bn ($5.73bn) last year, up 10% at constant currency
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Universal fully acquires Ingrooves Music Group

UMG will gain sole control of the firm's approximate 2% market share in the United States
News

Michael Lynton expected to join Warner Music Group’s Board of Directors as Chairman

Ex-Sony Entertainment executive invited into Warner by Len Blavatnik for non-Exec role
News

Universal just had ‘the best year for any music company ever’

Major makes bullish claim at Los Angeles Grammy event
Analysis News

Universal Music Group is being valued at $42bn – and could ignite a major label sales frenzy

The sale of up to 50% of UMG could tempt Sony and Warner to consider their options
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Scott Cohen is joining Warner – but what’s the plan?

The Orchard co-founder is being brought in to WMG by Max Lousada
Analysis News

Spotify hit 96m paying subscribers in 2018 – and just posted its first ever operating profit

Firm predicts that subscriber count will reach approximately 122m by end of 2019
News

Spotify buys not one, but two podcasting companies: Gimlet Media and Anchor

Gimlet deal believed to have cost Spotify circa $230m
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