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Adam Wright joins Merlin as Chief Financial Officer

Wright joins Merlin after three years as Director of Finance for Creative Artists Agency

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Vevo showcases 20 possible stars of 2023 with its latest Artists To Watch list

New batch of Next Big Things will be featured across the music video giant's network

Sir Lucian Grainge on the dilution of the majors’ music on streaming platforms, TikTok’s future and more

Grainge participated in a Q&A on Universal Music Group's Q3 earnings call last week

Deezer revenues grow 13.8% YoY in Q3, but total subscribers fall 2.5% to 9.4m

Streaming company publishes results for Q3 2022

From UMG’s 13.3% YoY revenue growth in Q3 to Spotify’s 7m new subscribers… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

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Global songwriter royalty collections topped $10bn in 2021, but were still below pre-pandemic levels

CISAC has published its Global Collections Report 2021

HODL the Line: The future of Web3 in the music industry

Gregor Pryor, Head of Entertainment & Media at law firm Reed Smith, explores the future of Web3 investment in the music industry

Ingrooves wins third patent, for AI tech to predict TikTok trends that can translate into upticks in streams

Tech claimed to detect opportunities from UGC content trends across TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels