Amazon In The News

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XL Recordings posted a $12.8m profit last year… despite only releasing 8 new albums

XL's small but heavy-hitting catalog has made it an impressively profitable record company

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Saregama, India’s oldest label, completes $45M acquisition of Pocket Aces

Saregama says acquiring Pocket Aces is its avenue into expanding into short-form content

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Beatport launches Twitch channel as platform introduces DJ program

Beatport's Twitch channel will feature exclusive live sets from DJs in Barcelona, Ibiza, and elsewhere

Interviews

‘We want to take South Asian music to the world.’

MBW meets Ikwinder (Ikky) Singh and Ajay Charlie 'B' Saxena, Creative Director and Head of A&R, respectively, for Toronto-headquartered 91 North Records

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Alexis Lanternier appointed as the new CEO of Deezer

He will succeed interim CEO Stu Bergen at the France-headquartered music streaming service

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Bob Bruderman promoted to Chief Digital Officer at Kobalt

Having joined the company in 2013, Bruderman most recently served as Kobalt's EVP, Global Digital Business

Interviews

‘Streaming is one part of an artist’s evolution. Amazon is looking for all the ways to connect you to your fans.’

Phylicia Fant, Head of Music Industry and Culture Collaborations at Amazon Music talks about breaking into the business, her experience in the major label system, the marriage of technology and creativity and the ongoing power of music

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Mushroom Group unveils new talent management and partnerships agency

"Traditional marketing methods alone don’t really cut it anymore. Audiences are savvier and more diverse than ever before."