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TuneCore has paid out $3bn to self-releasing artists to date

TuneCore reported further that its music publishing division has paid artists close to $90 million to date

Hipgnosis Songs Fund revenues climb 7.5% YoY, streaming revenues up 15.8% YoY, in most recent half-year period

Positive signs for Merck Mercuriadis-led company in latest set of public figures

Prime Video documentary about SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man in the works

Film will reportedly be produced by production company This Machine

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IFPI launches Official MENA chart, with Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ named as first No.1

New singles chart includes music streaming data from Anghami, Apple, Deezer, Spotify and YouTube

‘Streaming has unshackled us to compete and unshackled artists to be heard.’

Mom + Pop founders discuss the development of the label and the challenges that come with working in the independent market today

Universal just launched its own streaming service for classical music via Deutsche Grammophon

A subscription for STAGE+ will cost EUR €14.90 per month, or €149 per year

TikTok, Meta, Russia, and 37% growth: 5 things we learned from Believe’s Q3 earnings call

Denis Ladegaillerie and Xavier Dumont tackle analyst questions, hinting at future trends in the business

Bad Bunny is Apple Music’s Artist of the Year for 2022

Fouth album Un Verano Sin Ti is the platform's most streamed album of 2022