Sony set to make King’s Cross the UK’s epicenter of recorded music

“The new Sony office will be right in the artistic hub of King’s Cross.”
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Rob Stringer: Sony Music is ‘rolling out titles across our vast catalog’ for 360 Reality Audio experience

The 360 Reality Audio content is planned to be provided via Deezer, nugs.net, Qobuz and TIDAL
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Why has Sony Music just launched a streaming service (and Spotify rival) in Japan?

Streaming has overtaken downloads in revenue terms for first time this year in the market
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Sony Has Officially Acquired EMI Music Publishing. Officially.

Officially, Sony has completed its acquisition of EMI Music Publishing.  Unofficially, expect the Japanese conglomerate to dwarf the competition – including indies – in the music publishing space. You probably know the story by now. In 2012, alongside …

Sony hires Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines exec Sol Rashidi as Executive Vice President & Chief Data Officer

Rashidi was previously Chief Data and Cognitive Officer at Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
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2 Stabbed At Sony Music London HQ

Two were stabbed and a suspect taken into custody at the London offices of Sony Music. The label’s office were evacuated, but there were no firearms were involved and it is not being treated as terror related. Simon Cowell’s Syco is based in the same building. Evacuation @sony hq ?…

Sony’s Mixed Q2 2018 – Operating Income Down, Streaming Music Revenue Up

Sony Music had great results (streaming revenue, licensing revenue), and some bad ones (operating income, downloads, and physical revenue). Sony has released the financial report for its second quarter of 2018. For the three months ended September 30th…

European Union Approves Sony’s EMI Music Publishing Acquisition

Meet the world’s largest music publisher – Sony ATV/EMI Music Publishing. European Union regulators have approved Sony’s takeover of EMI Music Publishing. Several months ago, Sony revealed it had signed a deal to purchase Mudabala’s 60% equity in EMI f…