Music Business News: Germany

News

European concert and ticketing firm CTS EVENTIM generated €1bn in the first six months of 2023

Revenue haul marked the first time the company generated in excess of €1 billion within a six-month period

News

Anthony Abner named Global General Counsel at BMG

Abner joined BMG in 2018 as Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs

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TuneCore Germany inks Dolby Atmos production partnership with ThreeDee Music

Deal will allow independent artists to release their tracks in Dolby Atmos through Apple Music

Interviews

‘Dolby Atmos is not just a gimmick. Music in 3D has the potential to replace Stereo.’

Matthias Stalter, founder and CEO of Spatial Audio production company ThreeDee Music, gives us his predictions for the Spatial Audio business, and explains how ThreeDee Music is situated in the sector…

News

Germany-based indie label People Want To Dance signs Dolby Atmos deal with production firm ThreeDee Music

Partnership arrives a month after the ThreeDee Music signed a deal with Universal Music Germany

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BMG ups interest in Eurodance stars SNAP! via acquisition of the writer’s share of royalties of the group’s Michael Münzing

BMG acquired the SNAP! recorded music catalogue in 2018

News

Nettwerk Music Group establishes European HQ in Germany, led by Martin Schuhmacher

Exec has been responsible for the development of Nettwerk in Europe from Germany for over 15 years

Analysis

Private equity loves music tech: Meet the music creation platforms backed by deep-pocketed funds

The booming field of digital music creation tools once again found itself in the spotlight in recent weeks, after TikTok parent ByteDance unveiled Ripple, a free-to-use music production app that features an AI “melody-to-song” generator and a virtual recording studio. TikTok’s large and music-focused user base gives Ripple a decent shot at success, but even … Continued