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FUGA inks global delivery platform services deal with Beggars Group

Downtown Music Holdings-owned B2B music distributor FUGA has struck a global delivery platform services deal with Beggars Group, one of the world’s leading independent music rights firms. UK-headquartered Beggars owns 50% stakes in labels such as XL Recordings, Matador and Rough Trade. It also owns 100% of 4AD, runs its own publishing company in Beggars … Continued

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Maik Pallasch joins The Orchard as Managing Director of GSA, Eastern Europe and Russia

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Deal could lead to worse terms for artists and less innovation in the music sector, says UK regulator