Music Business News: Europe

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Downtown’s FUGA signs global partnership with Oskar Ekman’s newly-created Arketyp Group

Arketyp's roster includes pop legends Miike Snow and Swedish punk band Viagra Boys

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Seeker Music acquires Jay Sean’s catalog, along with music rights from ‘Bobby Bass’ Larow and Cardiak

The music company headed up by Evan Bogart has struck its latest deal

Interviews

Rezonate plans to spend $1 billion buying producer catalogs over the next 5 years. Here’s why… and how.

MBW's Trailblazers series meets Cam Blackwood and Tom Tyler, co-founders of Rezonate Music Rights

Analysis News

Oasis streams surged 320% on Spotify globally after first reunion tour concerts in Cardiff

Oasis stats roll in following first first Oasis Live '25 concerts in Cardiff

Analysis

UMG’s Michael Nash on AI: ‘Copyright is not the enemy of innovation…’ and 3 other things we learned from his keynote at the UN’s AI summit

Michael Nash, EVP and Chief Digital Officer at Universal Music Group, delivered a keynote presentation at the UN's AI for Good summit in Geneva on Tuesday (July 8).

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200+ people sign letter objecting to UMG’s proposed takeover of Downtown, including 20 employees from Beggars Group and Secretly Group companies

Beggars Group boss Martin Mills and Secretly Group boss Darius Van Arman have both signed the letter to the EC, alongside 18 other Beggars/Secretly employees

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William Hallström promoted to Head of International Business Development at Zebralution

Harry Barrett and Zhenya Ivanova also join in key Sales and Marketing roles.

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Turkey opens competition probe into Spotify after government minister complaint over ‘provocative’ playlists

Spotify says it is cooperating with Turkey’s competition bureau