Influence Media formed a $750m fund with asset management giant BlackRock and Warner Music Group
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Author archives: Music Business Worldwide
Def Jam inks exclusive worldwide JV with Nigeria and UK-based NATIVE Records
NATIVE Records is the music division of NATIVE Networks
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Warner sues Bang Energy for alleged infringement of nearly 200 recordings by artists including Dua Lipa, Lizzo and others
Lawsuit follows similar lawsuits filed by Universal and Sony Music
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Milly Petriella named Managing Director of Milk & Honey Australasia
Exec also appointed Director of Cultural and Social Responsibility for management company worldwide
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Pete Simmons promoted to Head of A&R UK at Universal Music Publishing Group
Simmons joined UMPG as an A&R scout in 2014
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Love H. Whelchel named Chief People Officer at Downtown Music Holdings
Exec has previously headed the human resources departments for agencies within WPP, IPG and Publicis
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Robert Kyncl now a very real candidate to become the new CEO of Warner Music Group, say MBW sources
It’s not a done deal yet, we hear. But as one source put it “this could now really happen, and it could happen soon – things are moving fast”.
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From YouTube’s $6bn payout to UMG’s mtheory label division acquisition… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
Our biggest stories of the week, brought to you in association with Centtrip
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Confirmed: Concord acquires Hitco Entertainment record label assets
Concord acquires HitCo’s ‘entire sound recording catalog and certain recent releases’
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Daniel Ek poured €100m into Helsing AI last year. The startup just partnered with a European arms manufacturer
Daniel Ek-backed company strikes strategic partnership with Germany-based automotive and arms manufacturer, Rheinmetall
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