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After 10 long years, the handcuffs are coming off Universal Music Group in Europe.

In 2012, the European Commission banned UMG from making a wide range of deals in Europe. That ban just expired.

Get ready for Netflix series about Spotify, a ‘fictionalized account’ of the streaming platform’s rise

Series to be released on Netflix on October 13

Music in the Metaverse: Redefining music rights in the Web3 world

The following MBW op/ed comes from Deborah Mannis-Gardner, Owner/President, DMG Clearances, and a global expert on music rights clearances.

Confirmed: Robert Kyncl is Warner Music Group’s new CEO

Kyncl to succeed Steve Cooper

Steve Cooper: Warner Music is becoming less financially dependent on superstar artists – and wants to see ‘regular’ streaming price rises

Outgoing Warner boss tackled streaming price rises and more at Goldman Sachs event this week

BMI paid out nearly $1.5 billion to songwriters and publishers in the past year, up 10% YoY

Overall revenue (collections) jumped 16%, or by $212 million, to $1.57 billion, the company said Tuesday (September 13).

Utopia is raising €300 million in a Series C round that would value its company at €2.5bn. But what’s it building?

A deep dive into one of the most intriguing companies operating around and within the modern music business

Robert Kyncl is leaving YouTube. Expect the ‘is THIS the new CEO of Warner Music Group?’ rumor mill to gather pace.

Kyncl was once very close to music business dealings as Chief Business Officer at the platform