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News SoundExchange paid out $803m in 2015 – but its growth slowed right down Year-on-year growth hits 3.8%, down from 31% in 2014
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News Pascale Khalaf named VP of Synch & Licensing at Warner/Chappell UK Richard Manners calls exec 'a world-class expert in her field'
News Believe Digital expands into Norway with Indie Distribution partnership News comes less than a year after Believe took on $60m in investment
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News Universal unhappy about TIDAL’s ‘ridiculous’ Rihanna leak accusation UMG source: 'They are trying to pass blame for their own incompetence.'
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News Jeannette Perez named Global Synch & Brand Partnerships boss at Kobalt Exec steps up to take worldwide role, reporting into Richard Sanders
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