This MBW op/ed comes from Tom Brady, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of London-based music startup, GigRealm
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Author archives: Music Business Worldwide
Spotify and other streaming services propose ‘lowest royalty rates in history’ for songwriters
Music streaming services have all filed documents with the US Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) this week
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Another massive music deal, as Spirit Music Group parent strikes $500m alliance with Northleaf Capital Partners
Northleaf has more than $18 billion in private equity, private credit and infrastructure commitments under management
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What do Blackstone’s billions mean for Merck Mercuriadis’ mission for songwriters?
The Hipgnosis founder joins Blackstone’s Qasim Abbas in MBW’s in-depth interview RE: the deal everyone’s talking about
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The SEC just green-lit the sale of shares in a hit song – and fans can buy them for $16
SongVest has received what it says is the first SEC qualification of music royalties
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Andrea Bocelli signs exclusive multi-album global deal with Universal Music Group
He has sold over 90 million albums to date and generated more than five billion streams
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Reservoir joins $12m Series B funding round in podcast company Audio Up
Funding round was led by SiriusXM
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Kenny Beats named as the first artist in residence at Splice
Splice has more than 2m curated, pre-cleared samples on its platform
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Mathew Knowles, father of Beyoncé and Solange, joins advisory board at royalty marketplace ANote Music
The total amount raised by the company stands at over $1.7m
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Raleigh Music Publishing buys Lee Morris catalog including hit Blue Velvet, recorded by Bobby Vinton and others
Bobby Vinton’s version of Morris’s song Blue Velvet topped the Billboard in 1963
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