Music Business News: North America
News Company sold 73m concert tickets in H1 2019, up 6% year-on-year News Deal includes dedicated station, curated music, and 'collaborations with creative talent' News "Now that Beyoncé released a whole album, this will open the gateway." News "After allowing for recoupment on advances, 44% [of the total Spotify proceeds were] paid out in cash." News Gaston will succeed Troy Tomlinson who recently left for UMPG News Streaming made up 60.4% of Universal's recorded music revenues in the first half of 2019 News Kumar's music agency Beat House has signed a JV and global co-publishing deal with Pulse Music Group News Audretch will join Downtown’s Nashville-based Creative team, reporting to SVP Creative, Steve Markland