Music Business News: Europe

Believe says it’s distributed €700 million in royalties in APAC region, as it marks 10th anniversary of expansion into Asia

Believe's strategy is to focus on developing local artists in China, India and Southeast Asia.

Round Hill Music buys Austin-based Rident Royalties, adding 1,000 new clients to Sound Hill neighbouring rights platform

News comes shortly after Round Hill's UK-listed fund announced an acquistion approach from Concord

Beatport-owned LabelRadar partners with Defected, giving label access to artist demo submissions

Defected Records is the latest label to utilize LabelRadar’s platform, joining the likes of Toolroom, Armada, Monstercat, Mixmash, Heldeep, Anjuna, NCS, Blanco y Negro, Drumcode and more

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Spotify launches ever-changing ‘Daylist’ playlist that adapts to users’ moods

Playlist will initially launch in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland

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Universal just launched a fan platform in Germany that sounds a lot like its own version of Weverse. Here’s what’s in it…

Universal Music Germany has launched YOUniverse, a 'virtual and interactive fan platform…where fans can meet and interact, and in future even meet their idols'.

Analysis Blog

Tongue and cheek: the Rolling Stones and the unpalatable ascendancy of fauxganic marketing

The following op-ed comes from long-time music industry journalist Eamonn Forde

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Roger de Graaf and Ewout Swart named Co-Presidents of Spinnin’ Records

The move will see De Graaf focus on artist relations and creative projects, while Swart will concentrate on on operations and global acceleration

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TikTok fires back at suggestion it’s hurting paid-for music streaming growth in France: ‘There is no evidence to suggest that TikTok is diverting music fans away from subscription streaming services.’

SNEP targeted short-form video services in comments made last week about France's subscription streaming growth