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Pioneering producer Tainy on shaping the sound of reggaeton, the future of Latin music and his star-studded plans for 2024

The producer who made his name with artists such as Bad Bunny, Daddy Yankee, J Balvin and Selena Gomez discusses his career so far, his inspiration and the key to collaborations

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Universal Music Group acquires Oriental Star Agencies’ catalog, expanding presence in South Asian music

UMG is among the most active global music companies when it comes to expansion into the South Asian music scene.

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Zayn Malik copyright lawsuit faces potential dismissal as Sony Music moves to strike portions (Report)

The dismissal motion argues the lawsuit lacks specific examples of similarities between Zayn's 'Better' and the allegedly infringed track.

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TikTok aims for tenfold growth in US e-commerce business to $17.5B, challenging Amazon and Chinese rivals (Report)

TikTok sister company Douyin pioneered the combination of short-form video with e-commerce sales in the Chinese market.

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Christina Aguilera inks global representation deal with UTA

Aguilera, the recipient of seven Grammys, recently launched a residency in Las Vegas' Venetian Resort.

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Andreessen Horowitz’s thoughts on AI shows what the music industry will be up against in 2024

The company's views place it squarely on the opposite side of the issue from much of the music industry

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The UK recorded music market saw 179.6 billion audio streams last year – up 12.8% YoY

The BPI has previously confirmed that there were 159.3 billion audio streams in the UK in 2022

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New York AG sues SiriusXM over alleged ‘trapping’ of consumers in ‘unwanted subscriptions’

New York state's top law enforcer alleges SiriusXM is breaking the law by making it difficult to cancel subscriptions.

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Universal Music Group renews multi-year licensing deal with Tencent Music platforms

Under the contract, TME will continue to have access to UMG’s music catalog for QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music, and WeSing

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Iron Horse SPAC raises $69M in Nasdaq IPO, eyes diverse media and entertainment deals

The successful IPO comes after the blank-check company withdrew plans for a $100-million IPO in October.

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BLACKPINK members end solo contracts with K-Pop agency YG Entertainment

YG Entertainment's share price dropped 6.6% on the Seoul exchange following the news.

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Anghami’s subscriber base grows 17% in Q3 2023, to 1.73M

The Middle East and North Africa-focused music streaming service has seen ad revenue soar by 28%.

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BandLab CEO, Meng Ru Kuok: ‘I think there will be over 1 billion music creators by 2030, potentially even sooner.’

MBW and Goldman Sachs team up for our first Entrepreneur Of The Year award – and BandLab's co-founder picks up the prize

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Universal Music UK’s Selina Webb and songwriter Carla Marie Williams awarded MBEs in New Year Honours list; Don Black, Paul Burger and more also recognized

Webb awarded MBE for services to the music industry, neurodiversity, and charity

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Thomas Coesfeld’s plan to refocus BMG on music rights continues, as Bertelsmann-owned firm divests live concert companies

Undercover and Karo transferred back to their minority shareholders

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ABBA Voyage had a $400m+ economic impact in London in its first year

Concert series' producers have published an analysis of the event's socio-economic impact in London

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VEVO DSCVR ARTISTS TO WATCH 2024: Fridayy, Libianca, Strandz

Introducing the final three artists in Vevo's global watchlist for 2024

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‘Someone said to us in our second week: Boys, the deals you’re doing are going to get you nowhere. You might as well quit now.’

The Other Songs co-founders and brothers Alastair and Billy Webber tell us about the company’s origins, Ren's UK No.1 album and their plans for the future..