Analysis Mark Douglas on the rising importance of the International Performer Number: ‘We strive to remove cost from the wider industry and sharing metadata and systems is one way we do that.’ The following op/ed comes from Mark Douglas, CIO of UK-based music licensing company, PPL.
Music Business Jobs Spitfire Audio Spitfire Audio – Social Media Manager (UK) Required: A minimum of three years working in a social media strategy role, a deep understanding of and passion for social media and digital marketing, including scheduling and analytical tools and best practices, particularly in the music spaceJob type: Marketing/Digital MarketingLocation: London, United KingdomApplications for this position have now closed.
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News Universal, Warner team up with Realize Music for wellness-through-singing VR app The 'Realize Music: Sing' VR app aims to use singing as a therapeutic tool, with music from UMG and WMG
News Fortnite’s ‘Remix: The Finale’ concert draws over 14M players, breaking records Fortnite has set a new milestone, drawing 14.3 million concurrent players for its 'Remix: The Finale' virtual concert on November 30
News Lunar Client partners with STYNGR to bring licensed music to Minecraft Through the Lunar Client Launcher, players will be able to stream music from major labels directly within Minecraft
News Turntable Labs’ social music platform Hangout launches with Sony, Universal and Warner deals Hangout launches with a catalog of over 100 million tracks
News Sony Music showcases recently-acquired fan-engagement apps Songwhip and Fansifter at Immersive Tech Day in London Company also announced at Immersive Tech Day in London that British singer-songwriter Myles Smith is bringing an exclusive virtual concert to Fortnite
News UK recorded music exports hit record high of $964m in 2023 – but global share of consumption is shrinking Industry group BPI is calling on government support for UK artists as global competition intensifies
Analysis News Rob Stringer talks Queen, Michael Jackson, and Pink Floyd deals – plus TikTok – at Bloomberg event Stringer spoke to Lucas Shaw at Bloomberg's event in Los Angeles on Thursday
News TikTok: We shut down Merlin negotiation over fears about streaming fraud TikTok recently scrapped re-licensing discussions with Merlin
News TikTok challenger Connyct partners with Warner Music Group in lead up to launch At least for now, the app will be available only to post-secondary students in the US
News Superfan platform Mellomanic, formerly We Are Giant, closes $6m funding round Mellomanic says it has seen a 13,000% increase in monthly active users since the start of the year
Analysis News Read Sir Lucian Grainge’s Universal Music Capital Markets day opening address in full: ‘Streaming will continue to propel many years of industry growth.’ Superfandom, quantum leaps, and fundemental facts...
Analysis News Universal’s direct-to-fan business has been growing at a whopping 33% rate, and 3 other things we learned at UMG’s Capital Markets Day UMG has revealed it's working with Spotify on the streaming platform's new 'Super-Premium' subscription tier