HYBE strikes partnership with Korean fintech firm Dunamu, which operates crypto exchange, Upbit
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Author archives: Music Business Worldwide
Lil Pump royalty shares sell out in two hours via crowdfunding platform Republic, raising $500,000
Lil Pump’s song Mona Lisa attracted investment from 927 backers
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Sometimes, ‘polite pop stars’ are stifled by this business
Rhian Jones believes the influence of the music industry can have troubling consequences for young artists – and prevent their personalities and talent from shining…
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Primary Wave buys stake in publishing catalog of the Waterboys’ Mike Scott
Included in the deal are hits like Fisherman’s Blues and This Is the Sea
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HYBE, the home of K-pop stars BTS, sees revenues rocket to $288m in Q3, up 79.5% YoY
HYBE has posted its financial results for Q3 2021
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Lionel Richie inks exclusive global deal with Universal Music Publishing Group
Richie has sold more than 125 million albums worldwide
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Ochre releases new suite of developer tools for D2C market
Ochre says that its new tools open up access to e-commerce data
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Mischa Daniels named Vice-President of A&R at Reliant Music Europe
The hire expands the independent A&R and song management company’s team in Europe
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HYBE and Universal signal start of ‘historic joint venture’ with global search for new pop girl group
Group will be based in Los Angeles and music will be released via JV label in partnership with Geffen
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Chris Gobalakrishna and Jonathan Serbin named Co-Presidents of Warner Music Asia
Gobalakrishna and Serbin will accelerate the company’s strategy in the region over the coming years
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