Warner Music Group In The News

MaryLynne Drexler appointed Head of Business & Legal Affairs at Warner’s ADA Worldwide

Bryan Roberts has also been named VP, A&R and Label Acquisition for the company

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Warner launches OUT OF ORDER, an emerging markets-focused record label led by Selina Chowdhury

Label will highlight music from regions including Africa, India, the Middle East, Southeastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean

YouTube Music and Premium surpass 80m paid subscribers

That subscriber figure marks a 30 million increase on the last subscriber figure

Labels asking TikTok for share of ad revenue in new deal talks (report)

Bloomberg reports that the three majors are asking TikTok for a share of ad revenues in talks for new deals

Ex-TikTok exec Mary Rahmani’s Moon Projects forms publishing JV with Warner Chappell

Moon Projects was founded in 2021

Providence makes strategic investment in talent agency Wasserman

Wasserman Founder Casey Wasserman will continue to retain a controlling stake

Curve Royalty Systems launches ‘Curve Lite’ platform for smaller labels, distributors and publishers

Pricing for the new Lite tier of Curve's platform starts at GBP £20 per month, and is being targeted at independent record companies, music publishers and distributors.