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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..

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Direct-to-fan platform Medallion raises $13.7m from investors including Metallica’s Black Squirrel Partners

The platform has built digital communities for artists such as Jungle, Disclosure, Greta Van Fleet and Sigur Rós

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Daniel Fernandes promoted to General Manager, Brazil at BMG, as Jasmina Zammit moves to international role in Berlin

'It’s time to have a local elevate the business to the next level,' says outgoing head of BMG in Brazil Jasmina Zammit

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Hipgnosis Songs Fund like-for-like revenue up 14.0% YoY in 6 months to end of September; company’s portfolio now valued at $2.62 billion by Citrin Cooperman

Red Hot Chili Peppers catalog was UK-listed fund's biggest revenue generator in the period

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Hipgnosis Songs Fund’s board is concerned over Citrin Cooperman’s latest valuation of the company. What’s it going to do about it?

Hipgnosis Songs Fund delayed its results today. Why did it do it - and what does it really mean?

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The number of Latin music listeners on Spotify worldwide soared 986% from 2014 to 2023

Spotify reports steady double-digit growth in demand for Latin music over the past decade

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Japan’s NexTone expands distribution network globally in partnership with SESAC Music Group’s AudioSalad

Deal marks the first Japanese partnership for AudioSalad

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Older Posts

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

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

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

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

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

‘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.’

Direct-to-fan platform Medallion raises $13.7m from investors including Metallica’s Black Squirrel Partners

Daniel Fernandes promoted to General Manager, Brazil at BMG, as Jasmina Zammit moves to international role in Berlin

Hipgnosis Songs Fund like-for-like revenue up 14.0% YoY in 6 months to end of September; company’s portfolio now valued at $2.62 billion by Citrin Cooperman

Social music marketing startup Breakr raises $1.9m in fresh capital

BMG acquires recorded music catalog of iconic French pop singer and composer, Alain Chamfort

Microsoft’s AI chatbot Copilot can now compose songs from text prompts via integration with generative music app Suno

LyricFind acquires Rotor Videos and partners with CD Baby, expanding video creation push

NEON16’s Lex Borrero: ‘The growing interest in Latin Music is a testament to its impact on the global stage.’

European Music Managers Alliance deepens partnership with YouTube Music

Hipgnosis Songs Fund’s board is concerned over Citrin Cooperman’s latest valuation of the company. What’s it going to do about it?

The number of Latin music listeners on Spotify worldwide soared 986% from 2014 to 2023

Japan’s NexTone expands distribution network globally in partnership with SESAC Music Group’s AudioSalad