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Rob Stringer talks Queen, Michael Jackson, and Pink Floyd deals – plus TikTok – at Bloomberg event
Rob Stringer, the Chairman of Sony Music Group and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment, doesn’t give many public interviews. For ...
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Warner and Meta strike multi-year licensing deal covering Instagram, Facebook and for the first time… WhatsApp
The new agreement includes Meta properties Facebook and Instagram, plus Messenger, Horizon, and Threads. A Warner Music Group ...
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‘The best managers in our business are the ones who are patient with their artists and let them develop in a natural way.’
MBW’s series on the World’s Greatest Managers continues with Ian McEvily, whose hotter than the sun client, Dan Nigro, is the ...
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‘Works for hire’? Jury trial to decide if 2 Live Crew’s members, heirs have any right to its music
Live Crew’s members and their heirs are fighting to take back the recording copyrights on the 1980s rap band’s music.
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Beatdapp joins forces with Tuned Global to tackle streaming fraud in music apps
Beatdapp Co-CEOs Morgan Hayduk and Andrew Batey, Tuned Global Managing Director Con Raso. Streaming fraud continues to be a ...
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Africa-focused streaming service Mdundo hits 37.8m monthly active users, as paid subscription revenue jumps 112% in local currency terms
Image: Mdundo.com Mdundo staff photo. Africa-focused music streaming service Mdundo has reported continued strong growth in ...
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Universal Music sues Chili’s restaurant chain owner over alleged copyright infringement in social media ads
In the latest in a growing number of lawsuits over unauthorized use of music in social marketing, Universal Music Group (UMG) ...
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Ticketmaster hit by ‘billions’ of bots in Oasis ticket sale, and 3 other things Michael Rapino said at Bloomberg’s Screentime event
The Live Nation CEO criticized scalpers saying there shouldn’t be “a middleman that has nothing invested in the business ...
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After raising $50m for its US IPO in 2021, Kuke gets sued by classical music group Naxos for alleged $1.8m in missed payments
Indie classical music label group Naxos has sued Kuke, a classical music streaming service from China, alleging that Kuke has ...
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Chris Moncada promoted to Chief Operating Officer of MNRK Music Group
In this elevated role, Moncada will oversee all day-to-day operations for MNRK, developing and executing key business ...
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Jason Iley on Sony Music, breaking artists, and life lessons
Having recently marked his 10th year as boss of Sony Music UK, Jason Iley will be honoured with the Music Industry Trusts ...
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Lauryn Hill sued for alleged fraud, breach of contract by The Fugees’ Pras Michél over cancelled tour
Hill issued a detailed statement, describing the lawsuit as ‘baseless’ and ‘full of false claims and unwarranted ...