All three major record companies have now suspended their operations in Russia
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Sony Music Group suspends operations in Russia
‘Sony Music Group calls for peace in Ukraine and an end to the violence.’
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Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall inks worldwide solo record deal with RCA; Full Stop in for global management
New album is planned from Thirlwall, a founding member of Little Mix
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Electronic music NFT Platform RCRDSHP says it’s paid out $600,000 to artists in 6 months
382,000 collectibles created by RCRDSHP also sold at accessible price points, claims RCRDSHP
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Iceland’s neighbouring rights collective SFH signs five-year deal with music licensing company PPL
Deal will see PPL support SFH with the distribution of royalties to performers and recording rightsholders based outside of Iceland
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Brandon Becker promoted to Global Head of Streaming at Beggars Group
Becker’s promotion is part of a wider raft of new hires and promotions at the company
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Downtown launches $200m fund to invest in independent artists and entrepreneurs
Fund is supported by a new credit facility with Bank of America
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We’ve come a long way together, and it’s just the beginning…
Mitch Glazier, CEO and Chairman of the RIAA, writes an exclusive op/ed for Music Business Worldwide on 2021’s figures
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We’ve come a long way together, and it’s just the beginning…
Mitch Glazier, CEO and Chairman of the RIAA, writes an exclusive op/ed for Music Business Worldwide on 2021’s figures
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With $15bn in revenue, 2021 was the US record industry’s biggest EVER year (kind of…)
MBW reveals historic numbers for the US market last year (although you should really factor in inflation)
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