Why Sony’s EMI buyout won’t make it the world’s biggest music company – but will make it the biggest publisher

How Sony and Universal would have stacked up in the 12 months to end of March this year
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Sony forecasts slowdown in industry’s global recorded music growth in 2018

Kevin Kelleher presented numbers to investors in Japan this week
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Rob Stringer talks Spotify, YouTube, The Orchard and Sony’s ‘aggressive investment’ in data tools

Address in Japan covers a range of areas essential to Sony’s business
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Sony Music Entertainment Japan pays $185m to buy 39% in Snoopy cartoon company Peanuts

Entertainment firm has previously represented Peanuts rights on licensing deal
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Streaming Pushes Sony Music’s Revenue Over $4 Billion

Thanks to streaming, Sony Music CEO Rob Stringer had a great first year. Sony Corporation has published its earnings report for the 2017-2018 fiscal year ending March 31st, 2018.  The company’s music division brought in ¥447 billion ($4…

Can Sony break another major new British artist out of Europe?

After going platinum in France in Italy, will Tom Walker follow in the footsteps of George Ezra and Rag N Bone Man?
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In Rob Stringer’s first year in charge, Sony Music revenues jumped 12% to top $4bn

Overall revenues surpassed $1bn in Q1 this year, with streaming up 40%
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