Björn Ulvaeus, ABBA co-founder and President of CISAC calls for greater rights for creators in this op/ed
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Author archives: Music Business Worldwide
$1.4bn-valued Epidemic Sound grew its revenues by 49% in 2020, with a net loss of $17.8m
Company has published its financial results for 2020
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S-Curve Records Relaunches in Global Partnership With Disney Music Group
Current S-Curve signee and multi-platinum recording artist Andy Grammer is the label’s first signing
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BMG pips ‘world’s largest music companies’ to sign ex-US deal for Netflix’s music publishing rights
“When the most technologically savvy entertainment company in the world chooses your platform to manage its precious music rights, that’s an endorsement.”
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TuneCore inks partnership with Hi-Res streaming platform Qobuz
Qobuz raised $11m in 2020
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Songtradr acquires creative music agency MassiveMusic
Company works with global brands such as Nike, Heineken, Apple and UEFA
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Swedish audio firm Dirac raises $17.7m, bringing company valuation to $142m
Dirac’s audio solutions are used by brands such as Bentley, Rolls Royce, BMW and Volvo
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YouTube says it paid the music industry over $4bn in the last 12 months
Lyor Cohen wants to topple Spotify as the music biz’s No.1 biggest royalty payer
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Twitch ‘disappointed’ with music publishing industry as it’s hit with 1,000 copyright infringement claims
Twitch told its users on Friday (May 28) that it’s been sent a “batch” of new take down notifications
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Eshy Gazit, manager of K-Pop stars Monsta-X, to sell artist development firm Gramophone Media to LiveXLive
Deal marks LiveXLive’s 6th acquisition
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