Rob Stringer praises "incredible global success" shared with Cowell, adding "we are proud to continue to represent the Syco music catalog and its artists"
"We are always looking for new ways to foster their creativity, and the Content Alliance opens up a unique infrastructure to do so. The launch of Storyglass offers a significant extension of our services to artists."
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"With Stitcher, we will expand our digital audio advertising presence and look to generate new ways for creators to find and connect with their audiences."
Sony Music Group, whose ranks include both Sony Music Entertainment and Sony/ATV Music Publishing, has hired Towalame Austin as Executive Vice President, Philanthropy and Social Impact. Austin moves over from her role as Executive of Philanthropy at Roc Nation. At Sony, she will be based in Los Angeles and report jointly to Sony/ATV Chairman and … Continued
TikTok was already having a bad week. Seemingly inspired by a decision by India’s government to ban the Bytedance app over national security concerns, on Monday (July 6), US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo suggested that President Donald Trump’s administration was “certainly looking at” doing the same in the States. Pompeo warned consumers that they … Continued
"This is our biggest fundraise to date, and the biggest fundraise by a LSE listed investment trust since the COVID-19 lockdown, which speaks volumes for the financial community’s recognition of Songs as an asset class."