The move part of of ‘Operation 404’, an initiative to tackle infringing services online
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Steve Cooper: Read the full memo announcing his Warner Music Group exit
MBW obtains executive’s exit note, sent to WMG employees today
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Warner Music Group boss Steve Cooper is officially stepping down in 2023. The search for his successor has begun.
Steve Cooper, the CEO of Warner Music Group, has officially announced he is stepping down from the leadership position. Cooper won’t be going anywhere for some time yet, though. The US-based executive has told staff in an email today (June 22), f…
‘Why the ‘tortured artist’ cliché needs to get in the bin.’
Rhian Jones challenges a well-worn music industry trope, and surveys the damaging effect it can have on creative careers…
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‘We have lagged behind other industries in identifying opportunities to collaborate.’
The revenue flow from licensees to labels to artists is dependent on accurate data and efficient management of that data. And the key to that, says the PPL’s CIO Mark Douglas, is collaboration…
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Reservoir generated $107.8m in its first year as a public company – and spent over $224m across 110 deals
Company has published the financial results for its fiscal Q4 2021 (calendar Q1 2022) and full year fiscal 2022 (ended March 31, 2022)
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Glassnote Records inks global distribution deal with The Orchard
Glassnote Records is famed for signing and developing Grammy Award-winning acts like Mumford & Sons and Phoenix
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Major music companies lost billions in value last week after a report led people to believe streaming subscriptions are ‘shrinking’ in the UK. MBW doesn’t think that idea smells quite right – and we’re not alone.
Why we don’t think the UK subscription market actually ‘shrunk’ in Q1
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Major music companies lost billions in value last week after a report led people to believe streaming subscriptions are ‘shrinking’ in the UK. MBW doesn’t think that idea smells quite right – and we’re not alone.
Why we don’t think the UK subscription market actually ‘shrunk’ in Q1
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‘It’s one thing to make beats, but you’ve got to be able to make records.’
Grammy winner Malay talks working with Frank Ocean, how classic rock formed his first musical love and whether the music industry is close to implosion
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