Global agreement includes new releases and back catalog
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Author archives: Music Business Worldwide
Big Hit Global CEO Lenzo Yoon on K-Pop, BTS, their fans and the future of the global entertainment industry
Big Hit Entertainment Global CEO Lenzo Yoon delivered a speech this week for SXSW Online
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Another nine-figure music industry acquisition is coming… and it’s Brazilian
MBW understands that Som Livre is attracting interest at a $250m-plus valuation
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African distribution company Freeme Digital launches new services platform for indie rightsholders
Freeme+ will provide A&R, marketing, sync licensing and publishing services for independent African rights holders
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Warner’s Parlophone Records and Atlas Artists ink joint venture
First Atlas acts to work with Parlophone as part of the arrangement are KAM-BU, New Familiar and Rachel Chinouriri
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Luke Mitzman of 100 Management joins forces with PULSE Music Group
Mitzman founded 100 Management in 2015 after negotiating the move of former client Zane Lowe from the UK’s BBC Radio 1 to Apple Music
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Universal and music streaming service Boomplay expand license to cover 47 countries across Africa
New markets include South Africa, Ethiopia, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon and Senegal
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Hipgnosis reveals how it values songs (and that its catalog is worth slightly more than it originally forecast)
New disclosures show that Hipgnosis’ assets were earning 0.4% more than company predicted they would when it acquired them
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Nearly 98% of 18-to-49-year-olds in the US didn’t tune in to the Grammys on Sunday
Nielsen figures reveal that 2021’s pared-down show drew a TV audience of less than 9m
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Joe Conyers III exits role as Chief Strategy Officer at Downtown to lead new NFT Platform from Crypto.com
Exec joins Hong Kong-based company as EVP, Global Head of NFTs
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