Robert Kyncl In The News

Val Blavatnik joins Warner Music Group board, succeeding Alex Blavatnik

Since 2021, Val Blavatnik has served on the investment team at LionTree, focused on the media and technology industries

From Meta’s competition probe in Italy to Robert Kyncl’s ‘multiplier’ plan… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

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Could Robert Kyncl’s ‘multiplier’ plan improve the way artists are paid from music streaming?

Speaking to Morgan Stanley, the Warner Music Group chief outlined a model that would reward certain artists more than others on streaming platforms

From Warner’s lay-offs to Believe’s big buy… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

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Warner says its staff cuts will generate ‘savings’ of around $50m annually. Expect much of it to be reinvested in tech.

Company to reduce global workforce by about 4%

Jen Ivory named new Parlophone MD; Warner UK label downsizes as Nick Burgess, Mark ‘Mitch’ Mitchell and Jack Melhuish exit

Jennifer Ivory, currently, SVP, Warner Records UK, will be taking over as Managing Director

Warner to reduce global workforce by around 4% as company makes ‘hard choices in order to evolve’

Warner Music Group is reducing its global team by around 270 people

The major record companies release around 3,900 tracks every day. Their problem? That’s a drop in the ocean.

The major music companies release only 4% of the daily deluge of tracks hitting audio and video streaming services, new data shows.