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SoundCloud inks deal with AdsWizz for exclusive ad sales representation in 14 European markets

AdsWizz Marketplace reaches over 100m unique devices globally every month

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Warner’s ADA Benelux inks series of new deals with Belgian and Dutch labels and artists

Company inks deals with Big Top Amsterdam, Absolute P, BMKLTSCH RCRDS, Mattan Records, Noisesome Recordings and others

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SoundCloud’s revenues jumped 37% to $166m in 2019 – and it’s just posted its first ever profitable quarter

Firm's $10m-plus acquisition of Repost Network last year appears to be paying off

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UMPG inks global deal with Electric Feel Entertainment to launch Electric Feel Publishing Europe

First signings include German rap producers Minor2Go, Palazzo and Jumpa

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Mike Caren’s APG goes fully independent, as label’s artist roster moves inside Atlantic Records

Market share boost for Atlantic, as newly-independent APG inks distribution deal with ADA

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Sonos launches $7.99-per-month HD Radio subscription service with a curated station from Dolly Parton

New tier expands on company's ad-supported Sonos Radio streaming service

Analysis

Spotify is testing price rises and paying labels billions – but, in alarming news for investors, it appears to have a subscriber problem in emerging markets (update)

MBW digs into the numbers behind Spotify's newly-announced Q3 results – and discovers a surprising failure in the company's mission to grow everywhere

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BMG expands into live music, buying majority stake in German concert promoter Undercover

CEO Hartwig Masuch explained last month that super-fan data was a big reason behind his interest in live