The launch includes in-game outfits for players, an in-game radio station, and a player tournament
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Utopia acquires Sentric Music Group, launches new Royalty Management Services unit
New Royalty Management Services business unit will be led by Sentric’s current CEO, Chris Meehan
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Stem, which has paid out $180m in royalties as of 2021, bolsters Artist & Label Strategy Team
Seth Faber promoted to VP of Artist & Label Strategy; Vivian Yohannes joins as Director of Artist & Label Strategy, Hip Hop and R&B
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The gamification of the music industry has just begun.
‘The worlds of music, video games, AV and the blockchain are becoming irreversibly entwined,’ suggests Ran Geffen
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Shy of retiring: when artists really need to be told to stop making albums
The latest column from long-time music industry journalist, Eamonn Forde
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Petra Kauraisa named Executive Director of European Music Managers Alliance
German music managers association also joins EMMA
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Music piracy has plummeted in the past 5 years. But in 2021, it slowly started growing again.
New stats from MUSO offer food for thought for the global music business
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‘People have asked, Can you write a hit? Answer: no. I mean obviously I can, but not because I’ve tried to.’
MBW profiles Patrick Leonard, who’s written with Madonna and Leonard Cohen, for our World’s Greatest Songwriters series
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Sony Music launches ‘Sony Entertainment Talent Ventures India’ JV with Sony Pictures
Talent represented by SETVI will also benefit from opportunities across the wider Sony Group, such as Sony PlayStation and Sony Electronics
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Spotify subscriptions grew to 180m in 2021, Monthly Active Users topped 406m
Spotify published its financial results for Q4 2021 today (February 2)
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