Sony acquired a controlling stake in Ultra Records in 2013 as part of a strategic investment into the company
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Matthew Ogle named Vice President of Product at DistroKid
Ogle is responsible for introducing Spotify’s Discover Weekly playlist recommendation engine
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Warner Music Group names 15 new recipients of grants from its $100m social justice fund
This third round of investments includes 15 organizations and totals $9.35m
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None louder: hello improved audio upsell, please meet consumer indifference
Long-time music industry journalist Eamonn Forde explores the announcement, and delayed launch, of Spotify HiFi…
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UK-based live music booking platform GigRealm inks partnership with TuneCore
GigRealm launched in the UK in September 2021
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Caroline Elleray and Mark Gale launch new pubco with Sony Music Publishing UK
Second Songs will also operate a talent management arm
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S10 Publishing and Japanese music company Avex extend joint publishing partnership
The partnership began when Avex expanded into the US in April last year
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Believe inks global licensing deal with TikTok rival Kuaishou
Deal covers use of 60-second clips of music in user-generated content on the app
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Meet Sony Music’s new global merch arm: Ceremony of Roses
The Thread Shop to remain as a brand under the Ceremony of Roses banner
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Massarsky Consulting, which valued music assets worth over $6.5 billion last year, has been acquired by Citrin Cooperman
Barry Massarsky founded Massarsky Consulting in 1992 – now he and Nari Matsuura are joining Citrin Cooperman
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