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Analysis

Universal Music just swooped for a prominent company in UAE. The race is on for the majors to build market power in MENA.

The sound of opportunity for the record business across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is getting louder.

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LimeWire partners with Polygon Labs to launch AI Creator Studio that will include music ‘capabilities’

Former file-sharing platform launches artificial intelligence studio

Interviews

Goldman Sachs’ Lisa Yang: Why I’m bullish about music streaming’s future

Lisa Yang, senior Goldman executive and lead author of Music In The Air, joins the MBW Podcast

News

Exceleration Music expands to Asia by investing in India-based indie label Azadi Records

Company makes financial investment in India-headquartered independent record label, Azadi Records

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BMG revenues up 11.5% YoY in H1 2023, hitting $447m, as operating EBITDA grows 22.6%

In H1 2023, BMG's operating EBITDA hit €90 million ($97m), up 22.6% YoY

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JKBX, music royalty trading platform, will launch September 12, aiming to become ‘transformative force in music and investing’

Songs that will appear on the platform on day one will include a run of chart hits performed by artists like Beyoncé, Major Lazer, and Taylor Swift

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gamma expands in Africa and the Middle East with addition of two senior executive appointments

Larry Gaaga named Vice President and General Manager, Africa and Dany Neville joins as Vice President, A&R, Middle East

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From Universal Music and YouTube’s AI partnership to BMI’s equity sale… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up

Five of the biggest headlines on MBW this week...

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Word Collections secures $5m in funding from investors led by Metallica’s Black Squirrel Partners

Funds will be used to accelerate Word Collections’ global direct licensing business

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Anthony Abner named Global General Counsel at BMG

Abner joined BMG in 2018 as Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs

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So there’s an interesting link between Morrison Hotel Gallery and the team that built Concord…

The Concord connection here is strong...

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Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square stays bullish on Universal Music Group, even vs. AI: ‘The long tail of AI-generated content will likely never be heard and will not displace legitimate artists’ work.’

Pershing effectively laughs in the face of concerns raised by analysts earlier this year over AI's threat to UMG

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Reservoir and PopArabia expand presence in MENA with two new acquisitions in Egypt

Deals include catalog acquisition of content production and distribution company RE Media, and the catalog of Egyptian rap duo El Sawareekh

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$100m-backed Asia-focused music fund blackx launches operations in Japan, led by Hiroki Shirasuka

Company also expands presence Greater China and Singapore with a string of senior industry hires

People: Robb McDaniels

CEO, Beatport

Robb McDaniels is CEO of digital music service Beatport. He founded INgrooves in 2002. McDaniels previously served as the Executive Chairman of FACTION Entertainment, which he founded in 2015. Robb MacDaniels: Career history Robb McDaniels got his start in investment banking and structured finance at Marsh & McLennan Securities, ultimately serving as a Vice President … Continued