Film captures the singer-songwriter’s rise to fame
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Author archives: Music Business Worldwide
The crucial role of the direct-to-fan model in a non-live music industry
BigStar’s Nick Lawrence on the importance of the direct-to-fan model
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Facebook exec Ella Kirby joins TikTok as Head of Music Publishing Licensing & Partnerships, EMEA
Kirby was previously Music Publishing Business Development Lead (EMEA) at Facebook
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Floris van Dam joins Merlin as VP of Insights
Van Dam was previously the International Head of Research & Analysis for Warner Music Group
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Apple Music rolls out spatial and lossless audio
Thousands of songs available in Spatial Audio, and entire catalog is available in lossless
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Kevin Holiday promoted to Executive Vice President of Black Music Promotion at Atlantic Records
Holiday will oversee Atlantic’s Black Music radio promotion strategy and campaigns
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Universal Music Group and [PIAS] strike strategic global alliance
Independent music company [PIAS] and Universal Music Group (UMG) have struck a strategic global alliance. As part of the deal, Universal has committed to providing [PIAS] with an undisclosed package of funding. In return, UMG will be able to access to …
Producer Stephen Lipson on James Bond, Billie Eilish, and why the music biz should have ‘a little bit more faith in artists’
Stephen Lipson is an English record producer, audio engineer, guitarist and songwriter, and perhaps the only person in the world to have worked with both Geri Halliwell and on a billion-dollar grossing movie
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YouTube’s TikTok rival Shorts expands into Brazil, Mexico, Canada, the UK and other regions
Rollout follows the platform’s initial launch in India and the US
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Sony Music Germany invests in hip hop label Ragucci & Boldt and booking agency Ibrahim & Boldt
Label was founded in Berlin by manager Ronny Boldt and rapper RAF Camora (aka Raphael Ragucci)
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