Funding round was led by State of Mind Ventures
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Author archives: Music Business Worldwide
Songtradr buys AI metadata and music search company, Musicube
Musicube uses neural networks and proprietary artificial intelligence
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TuneCore overhauls pricing to offer unlimited music distribution for a single annual fee – laying down gauntlet to rivals like DistroKid
TuneCore’s new Unlimited release program lets artists distribute as many releases as they like for an upfront annual fee
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Universal Music Group launches Virgin Music Label & Artist Services in Africa
Division launches with over 15,000 titles in its catalog
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PPL CEO Peter Leathem re-elected to the Board of global trade body SCAPR
Exec was re-elected to the Board for a second four-year term
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Chief Keef partners with RBC Records/BMG to launch new label venture 43B
Los Angeles-based hip-hop/rap label RBC was acquired by BMG in 2018
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Tim Blacksmith and Danny D awarded for services to music in Queen’s Jubilee Birthday Honours
Tim Blacksmith and Danny D receive MBEs for services to music
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The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas sells stake in publishing catalog to Primary Wave in ‘multi-million dollar deal’
Company says deal includes ‘share of music publishing on all Strokes compositions, as well as his share of master copyrights and master royalties’
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Juan Paz joins Apple Music as Global Head of Latin Music Business
Paz was previously Managing Director of Warner Music Group’s ADA Latin America & Iberia
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Live Nation expands Latin touring team with four new hires
Daryivett Romo has joined the company as Director of Latin Tour Marketing
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