‘Signs of crisis’: Coronavirus now expected to halt Italy’s recorded music growth in 2020

“The current situation will probably hit the physical market very hard, and we hope streaming can remain at least flat for the next few months.”
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BMG revenues climbed 10% to $674m in 2019… with a 23% profit margin

Company’s revenues have grown more than 60% since 2015
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Finding Gratitude and Purpose in Crisis: ‘I can’t control what’s happening in the outside world – what I can control is my mindset…’

300 Entertainment CEO, Kevin Liles, on his enforced break from the office… and being a dad
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Confirmed: Music streaming WAS down last week amid Coronavirus quarantine… but not on YouTube

MBW takes a look at streaming across the globe, the US, Italy and the UK
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Confirmed: Music streaming WAS down last week amid Coronavirus quarantine… but not on YouTube

MBW takes a look at streaming across the globe, the US, Italy and the UK
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Yes, global Spotify chart streams are down this week. No, that doesn’t mean Coronavirus is hurting the record industry.

Worldwide streams in Spotify’s Top 200 have fallen 11%. But that’s no reason for labels to worry…
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Screw you, Coronavirus. At least music’s streaming business is still booming.

How are music streaming services faring in a COVID-19-hit world?
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Tencent Music isn’t actually a Chinese company. Why should the global music business care?

Why the company’s Cayman Islands setup should be closely scrutinized by music’s biggest companies
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How to deal with a Coronavirus-hit music business: ‘It’s Not Fair is Not a Strategy.’

What happens if there is a crisis?
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An acquisition you should care about: Pex buys music rights platform Dubset in $25m+ deal

“This acquisition will immediately expand rights holders’ abilities to locate, protect, and monetize use of their catalog”
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