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News Netflix signs exclusive music publishing deal with BMG The deal covers music featured in Netflix Originals series
News The Royalty Network renews administration deal with Imagem in Germany Imagem Music GmbH will continue to administer TRN's publishing rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
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News SOCAN, CD Baby, SongTrust and FUGA back dotBlockchain Partners will contribute technical and financial resources to the project
News Goldfingers sign global publishing deal with Imagem Music in the UK Duo are currently working with John Newman and Camille Purcell
News Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd saw revenues grow 10% last year Publisher's UK sales topped £53m in 12 months to end of March 2016
Interviews Spotify and Apple Music will struggle in China. Meet the reason why… Tencent's Andy Ng gives his view on the global market exclusively to MBW
News ole signs expanded deal with Timbaland including YouTube rights Ole recently raised an acquisitions warchest of $500m
News TIDAL sells 33% stake for $200m to Softbank-owned telco Sprint Service now valued at $600m as exclusive relationship begins to blossom
Analysis Why Netflix’s growing profits will have left Spotify sweating Film and TV company's gross margins tower above those of Daniel Ek's company
Interviews News Is the global sync market set to explode for indie labels and unsigned artists? Will some of the billions spent by Netflix and Amazon on content make its way to emerging acts?
News Tencent Chief Andy Ng to deliver keynote at Midem Ng’s keynote at Midem coincides with Tencent’s push to expand elsewhere into Asia
News Sony/ATV: Paul McCartney lawsuit is ‘unnecessary and premature’ Did the former Beatle file suit to avoid the same fate as Duran Duran?