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Paul Hourican promoted to Global Head of Music Operations at TikTok
He was previously Head of Music Operations, UK & EU
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Deezer-backed livestreaming startups Driift and Dreamstage merge, backed by $4.3m investment from Deezer
Deezer becomes the largest shareholder of Driift.
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Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, and Tony Banks of Genesis sell rights to Concord in $300m deal
Company says the ‘combined music catalogs of Genesis and these three artists are some of the most commercially successful of all time’
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BMG just booked out one of Germany’s most prestigious theaters every night till the end of 2024
Today’s news comes two years after BMG bought a majority stake in local live music promoter, Undercover
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Two thirds of TikTok’s viral hits are sparked by organic content, with no spend on advertising or influencers (report)
Creative consulting agency ContraBrand publishes report on How Artists are Going Viral on TikTok in 2022
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The Weeknd-backed personalized song creation startup Songfinch raises $17m in Series A round
Latest round brings the company’s total funding to-date to $21.8 million
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Get ready for Netflix series about Spotify, a ‘fictionalized account’ of the streaming platform’s rise
Series to be released on Netflix on October 13
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Warner Music Group partners with NFT marketplace OpenSea to expand Web3 opportunities for its artists
Collaboration to allow ‘select WMG artists to build and extend their fan communities in Web3’
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After huge success with King & Prince in Japan, UMG signs Johnny & Associates boy band ‘Travis Japan’ to Capitol Records for global debut
‘We are pleased to expand our working relationship with Julie and the great team at Johnny & Associates,’ says Sir Lucian Grainge
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