Music Business News: France News Bruno Crolot to leave Spotify for a role at Believe Exec originally joined Spotify as General Manager for France and Benelux in 2016 News Sacem’s payouts to composers and publishers rose 12% to nearly $1.5bn in 2024 Sacem’s international revenues jumped 15% YoY, while domestic collections inched up 2% YoY News Deezer’s revenue increased to $141m in Q1 as streaming service forecasts swing to positive EBITDA this year Despite a drop in total subscribers, CEO Alexis Lanternier says the company is confident of 'reaching profitability this year' Analysis News From Deezer’s fight against AI music to Charles Goldstuck’s $500m raise… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place… News AI music invasion doubles on Deezer: 20,000 bot-created tracks now uploaded each DAY to streaming platform Figure has doubled in just two months News Denis Ladegaillerie, backed by EQT and TCV, makes move to fully acquire Believe Private shareholders will face a 'squeeze out' if they reject Ladegaillerie's new offer News Warner Music France launches new dance label Adore Music The launch comes amid the continued global growth of dance music, with research showing the genre grew 17% YoY in 2023 to $11.8 billion. Analysis News Global recorded music revenues hit $29.6bn in 2024, up 4.8% YoY; users of paid music subscriptions reach 752m Mexico has overtaken Australia to become the World's tenth-largest recorded music market.1 2 … 75 Next
News Bruno Crolot to leave Spotify for a role at Believe Exec originally joined Spotify as General Manager for France and Benelux in 2016
News Sacem’s payouts to composers and publishers rose 12% to nearly $1.5bn in 2024 Sacem’s international revenues jumped 15% YoY, while domestic collections inched up 2% YoY
News Deezer’s revenue increased to $141m in Q1 as streaming service forecasts swing to positive EBITDA this year Despite a drop in total subscribers, CEO Alexis Lanternier says the company is confident of 'reaching profitability this year'
Analysis News From Deezer’s fight against AI music to Charles Goldstuck’s $500m raise… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News AI music invasion doubles on Deezer: 20,000 bot-created tracks now uploaded each DAY to streaming platform Figure has doubled in just two months
News Denis Ladegaillerie, backed by EQT and TCV, makes move to fully acquire Believe Private shareholders will face a 'squeeze out' if they reject Ladegaillerie's new offer
News Warner Music France launches new dance label Adore Music The launch comes amid the continued global growth of dance music, with research showing the genre grew 17% YoY in 2023 to $11.8 billion.
Analysis News Global recorded music revenues hit $29.6bn in 2024, up 4.8% YoY; users of paid music subscriptions reach 752m Mexico has overtaken Australia to become the World's tenth-largest recorded music market.