To put that into context: 350 million people is around 30 million more than the entire population of the United States
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Universal Music Group awarded ‘Ukraine Peace Prize’ for humanitarian work
UMG is the first music company to be awarded the Prize
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UK-based 3tone Music Group raises $50m from Carlton James Group
Bristol, UK-headquartered 3tone offers digital distribution for independent artists to multiple streaming platforms, making it a rival to the likes of TuneCore
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Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square: Universal Music Group can grow by 10%+ per year ‘for more than a decade’
Report from Pershing Square makes bullish observation on UMG’s future
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Triller faces third lawsuit in weeks, as app services partner sues Tiktok rival
Suit follows news that Sony Music is suing Triller, also alleging non-payment
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Music-making app Voisey dumped amid Snapchat owner’s wide-scale restructuring
Snap bought the startup in November 2020
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Milk & Honey joins the party as Publisher of the Year sponsor at the A&R Awards
Global management company supports the industry’s big night with Publisher category sponsorship
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UK record labels spent $41m on A&R every month in 2021
MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a single data point that deserves the attention of the global music industry. Stat Of the Week is supported by Cinq Music Group, a technology-driven record label, distribution, and rights managem…
UK BRIT Awards move to Saturday, returning on February 11, 2023
For the first time in its 44-year history, the UK BRIT Awards are to be held on a Saturday evening instead of Sunday, with the next awards scheduled for February 11, 2023. The 2023 BRIT Awards is set to take stage at The O2 arena and aired exclusively …
NFT marketplace OpenSea’s trading volume nosedives 99%. Is the bubble bursting?
On August 28, OpenSea processed $9.34 million in NFT (non-fungible token) transactions, well below its May 1 peak of $2.7 billion, according to data from decentralized applications tracker DappRadar.
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