Deezer In The News

Universal Music Group’s share price just hit a 12-month high, as company’s market cap climbs to $49 billion

News comes after a number of prominent Wall Street analysts maintained a 'Buy' rating on UMG's stock

From Taylor Swift’s $100m in concert film presales to Deezer’s latest artist-centric agreement… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days...

DistroKid’s Bandzoogle buyout, Songtradr’s Bandcamp acquisition point to the power of D2C commerce (and a potential future battle for ‘superfans’)

Why two deals announced in the last month are connected

Indie music company Wagram joins Deezer’s artist-centric payment system, following streaming platform’s deal with Universal

France-headquartered indie music company Wagram Music has signed an artist-centric agreement with Deezer

Warner Music Group boss Robert Kyncl on AI, why labels still exist, and 2 other things we learned from his Q&A at the Code Conference

Kyncl spoke during a Q&A session at the Code Conference in Laguna Niguel, California, this week

[PIAS] boss Kenny Gates on Deezer x Universal’s ‘artist-centric’ model: ‘For labels who invest every year, relentlessly, in new talent, this has to be good news.’

Thought the debate had died down? Think again...

IFPI rolls out new music charts in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and North Africa

Charts aim to provide official rankings of the top streaming tracks in countries across the MENA region

From BTS renewing their HYBE contracts to Deezer raising its prices again… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days