FUGA also announces partnership with Peter Doherty’s new label, Strap Originals
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Author archives: Music Business Worldwide
Universal Music Group generated $8.4bn in 2020… and spent over $1.7bn on catalog acquisitions and artist advances
Advances and catalog expenditure figure was more than triple the equivalent number from 2019
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Virtual events platform Looped raises $7.7m from investors including Shawn Gee and Gee Roberson amongst others
Company has also named former Def Jam exec Faisel Durrani as Co-CEO
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Vydia to pay advances to independent labels and artists using Royalty Exchange’s online marketplace
Labels and artists can request an advance on their future royalties
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Warner Chappell Music signs publishing deal with Bad Bunny collaborator MAG
He executive produced Bad Bunny’s No.1 album, El Último Tour del Mundo
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As 3LAU makes $11.6m from NFT sales, his management company eyes more auctions for more artists
YMU hails ‘exciting opportunity to monetize new aspects of creative output’
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David Crosby sells catalog to Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group, including recorded music and publishing rights
Deal includes his work with The Byrds; Crosby & Nash; Crosby, Stills & Nash; and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
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UTA acquires Echo Location Talent Agency; Obi Asika named Co-Head of major agency’s UK office
Echo reps Bugzy Malone, Chase & Status, Davido, Diplo, Galantis, Gorgon City, Giggs, Wizkid and many more
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Cat Kreidich appointed Executive Vice President at Warner’s ADA Worldwide
Most recently, Kreidich served as Senior Vice President, Commerce at Sony Music Entertainment
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Confirmed: Round Hill Music co-founder Richard Rowe joins Hipgnosis Songs Fund
Publishing veteran joins company as Executive Vice President, with immediate effect
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