Pond5’s customers include the likes of Netflix, Disney, NBC, BBC and Discovery Channel
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Author archives: Music Business Worldwide
Primary Wave buys Bob Dylan’s share of The Traveling Wilburys
Included in the deal are Dylan’s master royalties and neighboring rights royalties for both Traveling Wilburys albums, as well as the 2007 box set
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Universal’s Web3 label 10:22PM launches NFT collection and virtual world for metaverse band KINGSHIP
Collection of 10,000 NFTs will access to virtual world, plus music, products and token-gated experiences
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Amazon Music continues Latam expansion with launch in Argentina
Amazon Music launched in Colombia and Chile in November
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Warner Music and Warner Chappell Music Spain launch The Music Station, a new HQ and creative hub in Madrid
New space consists of more than 10,000 square meters
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Laura Lukanz named Head of Music Industry, UK, Australia & New Zealand, at Amazon Music
Exec will oversee label relations, artist relations, programming and editorial for the streaming service
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Warner Music Group posts $1.38bn in calendar Q1 revenue, up 13.2% YoY
Major sellers in the quarter included Ed Sheeran, Michael Bublé, Dua Lipa and Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Sony generated $1.99bn from recorded music and music publishing in calendar Q1, up 13.5% YoY
MBW calculates growth in Sony’s music publishing and recorded music revenues in calendar Q1
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Cristina Chavez named Vice President, A&R, at Universal Music Publishing Group
Chavez will work closely with songwriters on UMPG’s existing roster, and will also identify and sign rising talent to the company
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Stef Teng joins Warner Music Group as Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Asia
Teng’s hiring follows the February launch of WMG’s Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Institute
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