Invite-only social app has launched a direct payments feature
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Author archives: Music Business Worldwide
Matt Gudinski assumes role of CEO at Mushroom Group, ‘determined to honour the great legacy’ left by father Michael Gudinski
He most recently held the role of Executive Director, Mushroom Group from 2013
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Kardinal Offishall appointed Senior Vice President, A&R at Universal Music Canada
Artist and exec works closely with the company’s Urban Marketing team led by industry veteran Craig ‘Big C’ Mannix
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Membership platform Patreon raises $155m, increases valuation to $4bn
Platform’s creators have earned over $2bn since the company’s inception in 2013
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Official: Eliah Seton named President of SoundCloud
Seton joins SoundCloud from Warner Music Group
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Another $1bn washes into the music business, as CTM partners with US fund to buy publishing and master rights
Partnership has already acquired over 1,000 songs from TEN Music Group, including hits by Rihanna and Shakira
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Eliah Seton to join SoundCloud in a senior role?
MBW sources indicate that Warner veteran has accepted a potentially game-changing role with Michael Weissman
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Tencent-owned music streaming service JOOX inks licensing deal with Merlin
Agreement licenses Merlin content via JOOX’s ad-supported and premium tiers, as well as its karaoke feature
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Cat Kreidich named President of Warner’s ADA. Where’s Eliah Seton going?
Former Sony exec Kreidich takes new role just months after joining Warner and ADA
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Synchtank’s IRIS has already processed hundreds of millions of dollars. Now it’s being made available to music publishers large and small.
Synchtank’s speciality Royalty Accounting package provides a bespoke and scalable solution for a crucial and growing challenge
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