Author archives: Murray Stassen

West End & Broadway musical theatre label First Night Records acquired by Warner Music Group

First Night has recorded the likes of Les Misérables, Mary Poppins, Miss Saigon, My Fair Lady and more
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9 out of the Top 10 most viewed videos released on YouTube so far this year were non-English language songs

Spanish language music dominates the chart
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Amazon Music is the fastest growing streaming service – report

Look out Spotify and Apple Music – online retail giant Amazon has the fastest-growing music streaming service, with its Music Unlimited subscriber base growing by 70% year on year. That’s according to an article published in the Financial T…

Wayne “Wayno” Clark named Vice President, A&R for Asylum Records

Widely respected music executive Wayne “Wayno” Clark has joined Warner Music Group’s Asylum Records as Vice President, A&R. In this role, he will cultivate Asylum’s fresh crop of talent and align them with premier producers and songwriters. B…

Spotify needs to scale its ad business. Can podcasts fix the problem, and if so, how?

How does Spotify’s ad revenue strategy line up with its podcast initiatives?
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SiriusXM rolls out unlimited streaming access outside the car for 30m Select subscribers

Select subscribers can now stream via their phone, on home devices and online
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