VK apps are no longer available to download on iPhones
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Author archives: Music Business Worldwide
Pophouse Entertainment buys 75% of Avicii master recordings and publishing
Firm also forms JV with late EDM star’s family
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Universal buys majority stake in India-based TM Ventures, which manages superstars Arijit Singh and Badshah
TM Ventures was formed by Indian entrepreneur Tarsame Mittal
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New $100m-backed fund launches to buy catalogs in Asia, led by industry veteran Chee Meng Tan and ex-Universal Music China MD Garand Wu
Singapore-based music fund launches with initial raise of USD $100m
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VR concert startup AmazeVR raises $17m, with Korea’s CJ Entertainment joining as strategic investor
Past investors re-up interests, including Mirae Asset Capital, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, CJ Investment, Smilegate Investment and others
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Orlando Wharton named EVP of Capitol Music Group and President of Priority Records
CMG to relaunch the Priority label
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After hitting 50m users, BandLab launches premium profile-boosting tool at $14.99 a month
New tool will allow users to promote their music by turning their posts into featured ads
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Hume attracts $11.7m in funding to grow roster of Web3 artists
Investment firm TCG Crypto led the funding round
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Mr. Probz says he’s filed a ‘multi-million-euro’ lawsuit against Sony for allegedly withholding royalties
Mr. Probz and his record label Left Lane say that they’ve filed a lawsuit against Sony Music Entertainment in Amsterdam
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Kebu Commissiong, Carlos Escalona Cruz, Matt DuFour and Lou Plaia named A&R Directors at Sentric
New hires follow Sentric’s move into North America
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