Juice WRLD: BMG, Interscope lead tributes to rapper after he dies aged 21

“Juice made a profound impact on the world in such a short period of time.”
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Universal launches new ‘A-Pop’ label, Red Records, with AirAsia

Red Records will be lead by Hassan Choudhury, Head of Music for AirAsia Group and former UMG exec
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BMG expands into artist management, partners with Carl Stubner’s Shelter Music Group

Hartwig Masuch says BMG will offer managers an attractive revenue share deal to join Shelter Music Group
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German PRO GEMA buys majority stake in digital distributor Zebralution that ‘secures our future viability’

“By taking a stake in Zebralution, GEMA has made a targeted investment that secures its future viability.”
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Spotify now has an actual Head of Hits, as Ned Monahan joins from Interscope

Monahan appears to be essentially succeeding Mike Biggane at streaming firm
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Are TikTok and Bytedance about to become a real problem for Spotify?

Three reasons why Bytedance’s new service may pose a real threat to the world’s No.1 audio streaming platform
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Hipgnosis acquires Fraser T. Smith catalog including Adele, Stormzy hits

Hipgnosis has acquired 100% of Fraser T. Smith’s worldwide writer share of performance income of the catalog, which comprises 298 songs.
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A Spotify subscription in India now costs less than $1 per month, thanks to new annual offer

News comes as industry awaits decision in Spotify vs. Warner Chappell case
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