Music Business News: Germany News Maximilian Kolb exits role as BMG’s EVP Repertoire and Marketing, Continental EuropeKolb joined BMG in 2012 as an A&R manager Analysis News Germany’s recorded music business generated $1.2bn in the first half of 2024, up 7.6% YoYGermany-based music industry association BVMI has published the market's H1 numbers News Indie music labels form ORCA, a think tank for ‘recorded culture and arts’ORCA's goal is to equip policymakers, business leaders, and communities with a deeper understanding of music's significance News BMG forms strategic partnership with Cirque du Soleil Entertainment GroupBMG will now serve as the record label home for Cirque du Soleil’s catalog of original scores, soundtracks, and new album releases News Thomas Coesfeld appointed to Executive Board of BMG parent company BertelsmannCoesfeld will be responsible on the Board for Bertelsmann’s music business, which he has headed as CEO since July 2023 News KKR acquires live music giant Superstruct in $1.4bn deal (UPDATE)KKR is making the investment in Superstruct through its $8bn European Fund VI Analysis News What would happen if Spotify started charging a ‘modest fee’ for its ad-funded tier… or shut it down entirely?Music Business Worldwide runs the hypothetical numbers following Rob Stringer's suggestion of a modest fee on Spotify's ad tier News Label and music services company !K7 achieves B Corp certificationB Corp certification is an official recognition given to companies that meet strict criteria for social and environmental responsibility1 2 … 68 Next
News Maximilian Kolb exits role as BMG’s EVP Repertoire and Marketing, Continental EuropeKolb joined BMG in 2012 as an A&R manager
Analysis News Germany’s recorded music business generated $1.2bn in the first half of 2024, up 7.6% YoYGermany-based music industry association BVMI has published the market's H1 numbers
News Indie music labels form ORCA, a think tank for ‘recorded culture and arts’ORCA's goal is to equip policymakers, business leaders, and communities with a deeper understanding of music's significance
News BMG forms strategic partnership with Cirque du Soleil Entertainment GroupBMG will now serve as the record label home for Cirque du Soleil’s catalog of original scores, soundtracks, and new album releases
News Thomas Coesfeld appointed to Executive Board of BMG parent company BertelsmannCoesfeld will be responsible on the Board for Bertelsmann’s music business, which he has headed as CEO since July 2023
News KKR acquires live music giant Superstruct in $1.4bn deal (UPDATE)KKR is making the investment in Superstruct through its $8bn European Fund VI
Analysis News What would happen if Spotify started charging a ‘modest fee’ for its ad-funded tier… or shut it down entirely?Music Business Worldwide runs the hypothetical numbers following Rob Stringer's suggestion of a modest fee on Spotify's ad tier
News Label and music services company !K7 achieves B Corp certificationB Corp certification is an official recognition given to companies that meet strict criteria for social and environmental responsibility