Olivia Rodrigo’s drivers license was the most-streamed song of 2021 globally on Spotify with over 1.1 billion streams
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Author archives: Music Business Worldwide
Matt Colon promoted to Global President of Music at YM&U Group
Previously, Colon held the position of Managing Director of US Music
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Latin Grammys cap a blockbuster year for Latin Music
Research and revenues highlight music’s fastest growing genre
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Phil Kaso promoted to SVP, Rock Promotion, at Atlantic Records/Elektra Music Group
Kaso was most recently Vice President of Rock Promotion for Elektra
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Sony Music partners with children’s brand Pinkfong to launch Baby Shark NFT collection
Baby Shark is the world’s most viewed video in YouTube history
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BMG buys Mötley Crüe recordings catalog for around $90 million
Hartwig Masuch: “In an increasingly competitive rights acquisition market, artists need to be convinced that a buyer will do the right thing with their work.”
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Tuned Global strikes deal to power relaunched African music streaming app WAW MUZIK
App to relaunch in Côte d’Ivoire initially
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Adele-vision: getting back from the brink of the new class system in music TV
Columnist Eamonn Forde on the different approaches to music programming on terrestrial TV and streaming…
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A2IM renews contract of CEO Richard James Burgess, makes raft of promotions
Lisa Hresko upped to General Manager and Sheryl Cohen to Head of Strategic Planning
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Sound Royalties launches advances for artists and performers seeking tour and production support
Company has previously worked with the likes of DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Pitbull, and Wyclef Jean
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