Music Business News: Europe

UK parliamentary committee reports ‘endemic misogyny and discrimination’ in music business

Discrimination persists despite women making significant headway in the music industry, the report asserts

BMG partners with Technical University of Munich to create AI-driven music marketing campaigns

Thanks to AI, BMG is now able to process royalties 10 times faster than it could previously, and track music 50% faster

With ‘superfans’ in their eyes, could the major record companies now rally behind Spotify in its ‘app tax’ battle with Apple?

Why a careful balancing act is required by the majors as their own priorities become entangled in Spotify and Apple's fight

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Kristof Jansen promoted to Vice President of Believe-owned Groove Attack

Believe acquired Groove Attack in 2018

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Universal Music unveils ‘UMusicLift’ hub for music startups

UMusicLift will support “the next generation of diverse, music-related startups and entrepreneurs who aim to accelerate the next wave of digital transformation”

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Did Spotify just confirm that ‘superfan clubs’ are coming to its platform?

Spotify appears to have revealed this information in a blog post

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Johannes von Schwarzkopf appointed SVP Corporate Development at BMG

Von Schwarzkopf will lead BMG's efforts to identify new business opportunities and oversee growth initiatives

Analysis

Hipgnosis Songs Fund’s Chairman is determined to abolish Merck Mercuriadis’ ‘call option’. He was less bothered when Round Hill Music Royalty Fund’s investment manager had a near-identical clause.

A tale of two call options...