Music Business News: United States

Live Nation revenues grew by over $500m YoY in Q2

Company has published its financial results for the three months to end of June

Grammy award-winning artist and guitarist Carlos Santana signs with BMG

To date, Santana has won 10 Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammys

Merlin inks licensing deal with B2B music platform Adaptr

Platform was launched by technology firm Feed Media Group (FMG)

Sony’s recorded music revenues jumped by $451m YoY in calendar Q2, as streaming revenues rose 50.2%

Streaming revenues brush the billion-dollar mark in standout quarter for Rob Stringer's operation

Spotify rival Anghami to launch entertainment venues in Dubai, London, L.A. and more cities worldwide

The first Anghami Lab venue will open in Dubai in early 2022

Gee Roberson joins NFT platform Throne as Executive Creative Director and Partner

Roberson is an LA-based former manager of Kanye West, Drake, and Nicki Minaj

Warner made $192m more YoY from streaming in calendar Q2 compared to last year

WMG has published its fiscal results for the three months to end of June (its fiscal Q3, but calendar Q2)

How Europe’s new copyright laws will change the creator economy

Amadea Choplin, Chief Operating Officer of digital rights technology platform Pex, on how Europe’s copyright directive is influencing legislation worldwide...