Firm recently closed a £5.2m series A funding round
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TuneCore owner Believe aims to raise €500m as it begins IPO process in France
Denis Ladegaillerie’s company takes first step towards going public on Paris Euronext
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From Jay-Z selling TIDAL to Hipgnosis and Primary Wave’s catalog buys: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up
The biggest music industry stories of the week, all in one place
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Live Nation revenues fell 79% year-on-year in Q1, but it says events are now ‘selling out faster than ever before’
Company has published its financial results for Q1 2021
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Better Noise Music makes raft of new hires and promotions
Sean Maxson appointed VP, Marketing
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UK music industry body slams ‘retrograde’ government report on systemic racism in Britain
“We believe much more can and should urgently be done to tackle racism and boost diversity and inclusion.”
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DIY distribution platform Ledo, launched by Spinnin’ Records co-founder, files for bankruptcy
Eelko van Kooten claims Ledo’s website has been taken “hostage” by its digital agency
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Twitch mobile app was downloaded 22m globally in Q1 2021, up 62% year-over-year
Platform’s mobile MAUs for March 2021 were up 69% year-on-year
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Childish Gambino sued for copyright infringement over This is America
Emelike Nwosuocha (aka Kidd Wes) claims that his song Made in America was copied
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Warner Chappell Music France inks global deal with rapper RK
Artist became Gold certified at 16 years old
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