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

Kyncl to succeed Steve Cooper

Robert Kyncl now a very real candidate to become the new CEO of Warner Music Group, say MBW sources

It's not a done deal yet, we hear. But as one source put it "this could now really happen, and it could happen soon – things are moving fast".

From YouTube’s $6bn payout to UMG’s mtheory label division acquisition… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

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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

Sony Music scores partial victory in copyright infringement lawsuit against Bang Energy

Legal action was initiated in August 2021

YouTube says it paid the music industry over $6bn in the past year – with around $2bn coming from UGC

Right now, YouTube and Spotify appear to be keeping pace with one another

UK BRIT Awards move to Saturday, returning on February 11, 2023

Aside from Adele, other stand-out winners and performance moments during the 2022 BRITS came from Little Simz, Dave, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish and Ed Sheeran.

From Sony Music suing Triller to Utopia raising €300m… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

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