SPAC is led by Jacob Cherian, the Co-CEO and a director of Anghami
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FUGA partners with Germany-based Odyssey Music Network; inks deal with Austria’s Phat Penguin
Deal with Odyssey will see FUGA providing both digital and physical distribution for the company’s roster
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Snap Inc. to reduce workforce by approximately 20%
Evan Spiegel, CEO Snap Inc., sent a note to employees on Wednesday (August 31) confirming the news
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Half of APAC listeners use social media for music discovery, a win for TikTok and its music-streaming foray
APAC music discovery stats revealed in new report from US market monitor Luminate
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Six months after selling to Epic Games, Bandcamp is bringing back ‘Bandcamp Fridays’
Nearly 800,000 fans have participated in the Bandcamp Fridays program since March 2020
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BMG revenues increased 25% to €371m in first half of 2022
BMG reports that 60% of its revenues in the first half of 2022 were from publishing, with 40% from recordings.
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Concord is at the bidding table for Pink Floyd’s catalog bundle (which doesn’t include music publishing rights)
US-based company is back on the acquisition trail after buying Native Tongue and HitCo
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Utopia is raising €300 million in a Series C round that would value its company at €2.5bn. But what’s it building?
A deep dive into one of the most intriguing companies operating around and within the modern music business
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BLACKPINK’s virtual concert on PUBG MOBILE was watched by 15.7m viewers
Video marked the first time BLACKPINK have appeared in avatar form for a music video
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Katie Robinson and Adam Ruehmer promoted within Elektra Entertainment marketing department
Based in Los Angeles, Robinson and Ruehmer will both report to Elektra Co-Presidents Mike Easterlin and Gregg Nadel.
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