Company’s funds, including the one recently floated on the London Stock Exchange, have raised over a billion dollars in total
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Author archives: Tim Ingham
Mike Caren’s APG goes fully independent, as label’s artist roster moves inside Atlantic Records
Market share boost for Atlantic, as newly-independent APG inks distribution deal with ADA
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Over 2bn YouTube users are now watching music videos every month
Lyor Cohen calls on music industry to link arm-in-arm with YouTube to “pitch Madison Avenue”
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Dominique Casimir takes charge of BMG’s publishing and recorded music operations outside North America and the UK
Exec adds Australia, China and Latin America to her global remit
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Confirmed: Taylor Swift masters sold by Scooter Braun to Shamrock Capital – but she’s re-recording them anyway
Back in July, MBW reported that Shamrock Capital had raised $400m in a new fund – and that it intended to spend this money on entertainment IP, including music copyrights. Looks like it just spent the majority of it on Taylor Swift’s back catalog…
Scooter Braun sells Taylor Swift masters for $300m+ to investment fund (report)
Sale follows nearly 18 months of bad blood between Braun and Swift over Ithaca’s acquisition of six albums
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Indie distribution giant Believe looks headed for a $2bn-plus IPO next year
Reuters report points to another potential ten-figure moment for the modern record business
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Hipgnosis buys 50% stake in Rick James catalog, including master rights
Deal includes 50% of writer’s and publisher share in James’ catalog
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‘Everyone should remember that most artists only get one shot at stardom.’
Thierry Chassagne, long-time President of Warner Music France, on his career, the French market, and what his fellow executives should remember
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Round Hill fund raises $282m ahead of London IPO this Friday
Figure is smaller than the $375m targeted by the company in its IPO plan
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