NMPA plays down impact of Court of Appeals decision, noting: “We believe these things are easily done by the CRB.”
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Author archives: Tim Ingham
Universal to pay-gate music in China as part of new Tencent Music deal
Tencent confirms that Universal is backing its paywall strategy in key market
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Hipgnosis Songs Fund surpasses £1bn market cap valuation
“It’s a testament to the power of great songs and songwriters that in just two years we are a £1bn market cap, FTSE 250 company,” says Mercuriadis
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Good Soldier Records says UK airplay No.1 shows it can compete with majors ‘at the top level’
Christian Tattersfield tells MBW his company is targeting half a billion streams for Dancing In The Moonlight
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Universal signs two major deals in China – as it launches new label with Tencent Music
Unlike previous years, UMG goes direct with rival services in market
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‘It’s alright to feel fear – so long as you ignore it.’
Richard Russell has laid his life bare in a new memoir. He tells MBW about independence, insecurity and identity…
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Stat Of The Week: Live Nation spent more on ticketing in Q2 than its fans did
Michael Rapino discusses Live Nation’s horrible Q2 – and the bright future in 2021 and beyond
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Donald Trump’s ban on TikTok and Tencent’s WeChat appears to get Universal, Warner off the hook
Trump’s wording deliberately careful in letters to
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Ditto Management on going Top 5 in the UK: ‘We’re not in the old school music industry club – we’ve got data instead!’
Matt Dodds and Lee Parsons on the first year of their management company – and their plans to break “household names” globally
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As Round Hill sues TuneCore for $33m, could war break out between publishers and indie distributors?
Could Richard Busch’s latest industry lawsuit inspire other indie publishers to take legal action?
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