Sony Music Entertainment In The News

Stacey Tang and Damaris Rex-Taylor promoted at RCA UK

Tang named Executive Vice President, while Damaris Rex-Taylor becomes General Manager

NFT platform MakersPlace raises $30m from investors including Eminem, Paul Rosenberg and Sony Music

Platform has facilitated over $100m in transactions in 2021

Sony’s recorded music revenues jumped by $451m YoY in calendar Q2, as streaming revenues rose 50.2%

Streaming revenues brush the billion-dollar mark in standout quarter for Rob Stringer's operation

Universal inks exclusive global deal with Indian music superstar Badshah

Multi-year agreement includes future recordings, music publishing rights for non-film compositions, brand licensing and partnerships

Universal Music Group posted almost $1bn in EBITDA profit in the first half of 2021

Recorded music streaming revenues leap up 29.7% year-on-year in Q2

Warner’s ADA Worldwide expands into Italy and Russia

Company has also made several key hires across Central Europe, India, and Latin America

From Universal’s scrubbed SPAC sell-off to Warner’s Doug Morris label buyout: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

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‘People think the streaming opportunity in Africa is easy. It’s not, it’s hard.’

Chidi Okeke, founder and CEO of streaming service uDux, on his ambitions and predictions for his service and the music streaming market in Africa