Of those surveyed in February, 36% of US consumers said they planned on attending a concert in the following year, versus 15% who said they attended one concert in the previous year, Luminate said.
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Author archives: Music Business Worldwide
Live events and merch payment solutions company atVenu attracts $30M in funding
Frontier Growth, based in Charlotte, NC, has about $1.8 billion assets under management
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Lauren Spencer Smith signs global music publishing deal with Warner Chappell
Warner Chappell Music (WCM) has signed a global publishing deal with pop artist Lauren Spencer Smith.
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The Kobalt sale: 3 takeaways from the music industry’s biggest story of the moment
Willard Ahdritz and Laurent Hubert on the future for Kobalt… under new ownership
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Kobalt Music Group sold to US-based private equity firm Francisco Partners
FP will own 90% of Kobalt, say MBW sources, with a minority stake taken by Matt Pincus’ new vehicle
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Strange Fruits rebrands to Fruits Music, plans launch of its own subscription app
The rebranding coincides with the company’s fifth anniversary this year.
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Hong Kong’s Andy Lau smashes global live-stream concert record with 350m viewers on ‘China’s TikTok’
To put that into context: 350 million people is around 30 million more than the entire population of the United States
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Universal Music Group awarded ‘Ukraine Peace Prize’ for humanitarian work
UMG is the first music company to be awarded the Prize
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UK-based 3tone Music Group raises $50m from Carlton James Group
Bristol, UK-headquartered 3tone offers digital distribution for independent artists to multiple streaming platforms, making it a rival to the likes of TuneCore
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Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square: Universal Music Group can grow by 10%+ per year ‘for more than a decade’
Report from Pershing Square makes bullish observation on UMG’s future
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