Forward Motion Artists is run by Jazz Spinder
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Kobalt Music Group in talks to sell majority stake to Francisco Partners, say MBW sources
Francisco Partners acquired a majority stake in Native Instruments earlier this year
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Ben Katovsky joins Hipgnosis Song Management as President and COO
News comes as Hipgnosis reportedly joins race to acquire Pink Floyd’s back catalog
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Deezer lost 300,000 subs in H1 2022 YoY, but revenue jumped up 9.9%
Despite seeing a drop in its subscriber base outside France, Deezer’s overall first-half sales jumped 9.9% YoY (constant currency) to €219 million in H1 2022
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David Gray promoted to expanded role as Head of newly-formed UMPG Global Creative Group
UMPG says that the Global Creative Group is a team of senior A&R executives across key territories
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Raoul Chatterjee to exit SoundCloud as VP Content Partnerships and Operations
News of Chatterjee’s exit follows the company’s confirmation earlier this month that it’s in the process of reducing its global workforce by approximately 20%
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K-pop giant SM Entertainment expands in Middle East, plans to discover and produce local artists in Saudi Arabia
Firm inks memorandum of understanding with Ministry of Investment Saudi Arabia (MISA) to enter the market and promote joint projects
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After filing trademark applications for KINGSHIP in the US, Universal expands NFT brand into confectionery business via M&M’S deal
Deal follows the filing of various trademark applications for the KINGSHIP name in the US
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iHeartMedia’s latest metaverse move is the launch of ‘iHeartLand’ in Fortnite, and a virtual Charlie Puth concert
Media giant to launch ‘iHeartLand’ inside Epic Games’ hit video game
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‘Web3 can fix most, if not all of the music industry’s issues when it comes to finances.’
Grammy-winning producer !llmind is interviewed in MBW’s World’s Greatest Producers series
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