Acquisition is the biggest single deal ever struck by BMG in France
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FaZe Clan goes public on Nasdaq via SPAC merger; share price falls 24% in first day of trading
FaZe Clan is run by ex-music industry veteran Lee Trink, alongside ex-BMG exec Zach Katz
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DistroKid’s 2 million artists join Jaxsta’s global music credits database
Jaxsta, meanwhile had a market cap value of AU$10.6 million as of Wednesday (July 21)
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AMRA expands digital licensing reach into Canada
The addition of Canada as a territory for AMRA only affects digital mechanical rights
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ONErpm has conquered Brazil’s streaming market. Now it’s taking on the world.
Founder Emmanuel Zunz explains his expansion plans for one of LatAm’s most successful distribution and services companies
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NEON16 wants to become the Roc Nation of Latin Music. Here’s Lex Borrero’s masterplan to achieve it.
Lex Borrero on Taking Tainy to the top and revolutionizing the Latin music business
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Netflix lost 970,000 subscribers in Q2. How will Spotify fare?
ARM, Netflix’s equivalent of ARPU, was up 7% at constant currency YoY
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TikTok lays off staff, Apple slows down hiring amid job shedding in tech sector
In the US, where TikTok is facing increasing criticism and even a potential ban, the Chinese company has reportedly informed some employees that their roles are being eliminated.
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Amuse, now majority-owned by the UK’s Bridford Group, posts 61.5% revenue growth in 2021
In addition to growing its revenue last year, the firm also managed to reduce its operating loss by a third
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‘Latin music has gone mainstream in the US and is having a huge creative and commercial impact.’
Alejandro Duque, President of Warner Music Latin America, discusses the future of the business
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