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BLACKPINK’s virtual concert on PUBG MOBILE was watched by 15.7m viewers
Video marked the first time BLACKPINK have appeared in avatar form for a music video
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Katie Robinson and Adam Ruehmer promoted within Elektra Entertainment marketing department
Based in Los Angeles, Robinson and Ruehmer will both report to Elektra Co-Presidents Mike Easterlin and Gregg Nadel.
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Music startup Soundstripe attracts $9m in fresh funding shortly after launching mobile app
Startup provides royalty-free music for video
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Triller, which has raised $300m to date, is being sued by Sony Music for non-payment of ‘millions of dollars’
Triller just raised more funds, pushed back its IPO (again)… and has been hit by a major lawsuit by SME
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Triller, which has raised $300m to date, is being sued by Sony Music for non-payment of ‘millions of dollars’
Triller just raised more funds, pushed back its IPO (again)… and has been hit by a major lawsuit by SME
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Robert Kyncl is leaving YouTube. Expect the ‘is THIS the new CEO of Warner Music Group?’ rumor mill to gather pace.
Kyncl was once very close to music business dealings as Chief Business Officer at the platform
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Apple has launched a ‘Platoon for Artists’ app
Platoon was acquired by Apple in 2018
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From Kobalt’s sale talks to SM Entertainment’s expansion in Saudi Arabia… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
Our biggest stories of the week, brought to you in association with Centtrip
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The US music publishing industry generated $4.7bn last year – but the record industry grew twice as fast
The music publishing industry grew annual revenues by around $700m in the States last year; the record industry jumped up by $1.8 billion
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