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Classical label Hyperion starts streaming for the first time following Universal Music acquisition

News comes as UMG sharpens its focus on classical music after launching its own streaming service for classical music through Deutsche Grammophon in November 2022

Analysis News

From Universal’s $2.93bn in Q2 to Spotify’s price hikes in over 50 markets… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

This week's biggest stories...

Analysis Blog

‘Monthly Active Users’ tells us something, but not nearly enough…

The following MBW analysis comes from Russ Crupnick, Managing Partner of MusicWatch

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Universal Music generated $2.93bn in Q2 – boosted by sales from superstars like Taylor Swift and King & Prince

Universal Music Group's Q2 revenues up 8.8% YoY at constant currency

Interviews

Viberate’s Vasja Veber on offering premium analytics to a wider audience and the ‘democratization of data’

Viberate's Vasja Veber tells us more about the Viberate for Artists platform, and offers his predictions for the future of the independent artist space...

Analysis

Spotify is raising its price in the US and 52 other markets. How much money will that make the music industry?

Whether you take a punchy or conservative view, Spotify is about to make a load more money

News

Spotify officially raises Premium subscription prices in the US, and in several markets across South America, Europe and Asia

Music streaming giant Spotify has officially increased the price of its flagship Premium subscription in the US to $10.99.

News

Spotify to finally raise flagship Premium price in the US next week, reports Wall Street Journal

More price rises coming in multiple global territories from Daniel Ek's company, says WSJ