Exec is tasked with identifying and maximising opportunities for Activist’s clients in Asia
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Author archives: Music Business Worldwide
Warner Chappell strikes exclusive publishing deal with Kevin Hart’s entertainment company HARTBEAT
WCM will administer all of HARTBEAT’s music composition copyrights
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Ashley Calhoun promoted to President of PULSE Music Group
Calhoun was previously Senior Vice President/Head of Creative, PULSE Music Group
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‘Music creation has changed, fan behavior has changed, and therefore, artists’ needs for digital music distribution have changed too.’
The following MBW op/ed comes from Andreea Gleeson, Chief Executive Officer of DIY distribution company TuneCore
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Becky G is giving away $500,000 worth of Bitcoin to fans via Cash App
Approximately 27,500 winners will receive a Bitcoin payment via Cash App
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Spotify says it can hit 1bn users globally by 2030. But its MAU growth is slowing in Latin America.
MBW analysis shows that Spotify’s LatAm MAU growth was smaller in 2021 than it was in 2020
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Zara Larsson buys back recording catalog, launches new Sommer House label
Larsson’s catalog has been streamed over 9 billion times
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After raising $34m, beatBread closes ‘seven figure artist financing deal’ with singer-songwriter Elley Duhe
beatBread claims to have made advances to almost 400 artists since November 2020
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Web3 music investment startup anotherblock raises $2.5m
The round was led by Inventure, a Nordic Venture Capital firm
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Robby Hoffman joins Primary Wave talent management division
Company’s roster of management clients includes Melissa Etheridge, Cypress Hill, CeeLo Green and more
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