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Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos talks up ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ as fictional groups dominate Spotify charts

Seven of the top 15 tracks on Spotify's most-streamed tracks in are by virtual artists from a Netflix movie

ONErpm’s Emmanuel Zunz: ‘There are no more distribution companies, there are no more record labels. There are just companies providing solutions to creators.’

ONErpm founder Emmanuel Zunz on hitting $300m revenue, the Universal/Downtown deal, and why traditional music industry categories are dead to him

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Cat Kreidich exits as President of Warner’s indie distribution arm, ADA

There’s a big change happening at the top of one of Warner Music Group’s most important global divisions. Cat Kreidich is leaving her role as President of ADA Worldwide, WMG’s distribution and services division for indie labels and artists. Kreidich joined ADA as Executive Vice President in 2020, before being promoted to President in 2021. … Continued

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Jennifer Way joins EMPIRE as Executive Vice President, Nashville

Exec most recently served as SVP of Marketing at Sony Music Nashville

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‘A manager’s job is to be the last guard at the gate for the artists that they work with in terms of their art. That’s a pretty deep responsibility.’

Chris Woltman on the huge and sustained success of Twenty One Pilots, why record labels still matter, the rock revival, streaming economics and AI

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Sony In The News

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos talks up ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ as fictional groups dominate Spotify charts

ONErpm’s Emmanuel Zunz: ‘There are no more distribution companies, there are no more record labels. There are just companies providing solutions to creators.’

Cat Kreidich exits as President of Warner’s indie distribution arm, ADA

Jennifer Way joins EMPIRE as Executive Vice President, Nashville

‘A manager’s job is to be the last guard at the gate for the artists that they work with in terms of their art. That’s a pretty deep responsibility.’

On… The Orchard, indie deals, and willing sellers

SiriusXM is launching a paid ad-supported tier. Will music streamers follow suit?

Pixie Pickering promoted to VP Creative & Writer Services, Co-Head of Sync at Sony Music Publishing