Michael Nash In The News

Universal Music strikes ‘first-of-its-kind’ strategic AI partnership with BandLab Technologies

Partnership will be 'centered on empowering the next generation of artists, including within BandLab’s global community'.

Universal and Deezer’s ‘artist-centric’ model isn’t shocking. It emulates tech’s most successful titans.

Yes, we're talking about it again. Why? Not enough people have connected the dots to Silicon Valley.

Believe applauds Deezer’s action on ‘noise’ – but questions new ‘artist-centric’ royalty model’s impact on ‘rising artists’

Believe outlines its position on the new streaming model announced by Deezer and Universal

Popular artists to get ‘royalty boost’ on Deezer as platform readies ‘artist-centric’ model with Universal Music Group

Deezer and UMG announce the launch of what they call the "first comprehensive artist-centric streaming model"

Warner Expects ‘More Regular’ Streaming Price Hikes Ahead, and 3 Other Things We Learned On WMG’s Latest Earnings Call

The Warner Music Group boss announced an improved revenue performance from his company for calendar Q2 earlier today

Sir Lucian Grainge on rewarding ‘real’ artists, Universal’s global expansion strategy and more from the company’s Q2 earnings call

Highlights from Universal Music Group's Q2 earnings call...

‘Super listeners’ make up 2% of artists’ monthly listeners on Spotify, but account for over 18% of monthly streams

Spotify publishes a study on what it calls 'Super listeners' aka superfans

15% of the general population in the US are ‘superfans.’ Here’s what that means for the music business.

Recent stats published by US market monitor Luminate highlight the impact that superfans are having on the music business