AudioMob co-founders Christian Facey and Wilfrid Obeng talk MBW through the potential of a growing ad platform
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Author archives: Music Business Worldwide
From Universal’s first public financials to UnitedMasters’ $550 valuation: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up
The biggest stories of the past five days – and why they matter
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David Bowie estate in talks to sell catalog for $200m (report)
Will music’s next rights mega-deal be for David Bowie’s catalog?
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Utopia Music acquires Lyric Financial, expands into the US
Lyric Financial has advanced over $100 million worth of royalties to artists
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Sony Music Publishing signs global deal to administer Gregg Allman catalog
Deal covers many of Allman’s compositions from his time as a member of the Allman Brothers Band
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Simone Mitchell, Tamika Howard and Amber Mitchell promoted to new exec roles at Quality Control Music
Simone Mitchell appointed President, Tamika Howard named Executive VP, and Amber Mitchell promoted to VP Artist Relations
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TuneCore strikes partnership with Peloton Music
TuneCore to start distributing artists’ music to Peloton Music
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The Lucrative Afterlife of Music Estates: ‘A complex balancing act between the past and the future.’
An extract from Eamonn Forde’s excellent (and very timely) new book, Leaving The Building: The Lucrative Afterlife of Music Estates, out now, via Omnibus Press
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UnitedMasters valued at $550m, after raising $50m in new funding round
Round was led by Andreessen Horowitz
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Post Malone manager Dre London launches new record label, London Music Group
London is launching the label in partnership with music technology platform Vydia
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