What if tagging the wrong artist pages on DSPs wasn’t just a headache to resolve, but also a money-making scheme?
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Swizz Beatz and Timbaland hit Triller with $28m lawsuit over alleged missing Verzuz payments
Livestreamed beat battle event was acquired by Triller in January 2021
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Sony Music Publishing opens Nigeria office, appoints Godwin Tom as MD
Exec was most recently CEO of talent management company iManage Africa
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‘Artists know best. Trust them and they will usually steer you in the right direction.’
Jacqueline Saturn discusses her ambitions for Virgin Music Label & Artist Services, lessons learned across her career, the evolution of the distribution space and much more besides.
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MONSTA X, Exo’s Kai to headline ‘what may be the biggest K-Pop event in US history’
Show is co-hosted by KAMP and Eventim Live Asia
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Americans spend 60% of entertainment time on ad-filled platforms, new study finds
Consumers in the US spend nearly 60% of their leisure time on platforms with advertisements, with 50% of Americans already satisfied with the amount of ads they are exposed to. That’s according to a new study by US market monitor Luminate (former…
Warner Recorded Music strikes global joint venture with Lee Daniels Music
Agreement encompasses recorded music projects, including soundtracks, as well as artist signings
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Monti Olson to lead music rights acquisitions in new role as President at $500m-backed Litmus Music
Olson was most recently Executive Vice President/Head of BMG Music Rights Music Publishing North America,
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East Goes Global closes $1m seed round with investment from Larry Rudolph, Jessie J and more
China-focused marketing company is led by founder and CEO Andrew Spalter
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‘I thought: I’ve had enough of this, I’m going to leave the industry.’
He didn’t, and thank goodness – otherwise he wouldn’t have gone on to manage Wolf Alice, alt-J, or a host of other great acts. MBW meets Stephen Taverner…
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