High-profile Swedish start-up backs the UK industry’s favourite awards event
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Investor appetite for Roblox wanes as bookings drop 4% in Q2, missing forecasts
Firm posted a net loss of $176.4 million in Q2
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Germany’s record business generated $1bn in the first half of the year, up 5.5% YoY
New H1 2022 figures have been published by German Music Industry Association (BVMI)
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Spotify has spent $1.2bn+ on companies to scale its non-music business over the past 3 years
A round-up on acquisitions made by Spotify over the past three years
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Music’s bond adventure continues, as SESAC and Hipgnosis both launch nine-figure offerings
SESAC used the money raised to buy Audio Network; Hipgnosis’ bonds will be priced next week. Both deals involve Blackstone.
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As live music bounces back after lockdown, Spotify dips a toe into concert ticket business
Spotify tests concert ticket sales direct to fans
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Dalia Ganz joins Warner Records as SVP, Digital Marketing
Exec joins Warner Records following 17 years with The Walt Disney Company
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Arthur Baker Shows How He Produced Afrika Bambaataa’s Iconic Planet Rock
We teamed up with Arthur Baker, the legendary artist behind the production of Afrika Bambaataa’s iconic track, ‘Planet Rock’, for an exclusive breakdown of how the song was created. ‘Planet Rock’ was released via Tommy Boy Records in 1982, eventually becoming so popular it earned a Gold record certification in the United States. The track […]
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Island Records Promotes Steven Rowen to SVP, Head of International Marketing
Rowen will continue to lead global marketing strategies across the Island roster
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Spotify’s online studio Soundtrap launches live collaboration, auto-save tools
Soundtrap will showcase the new tools in a Spotify for Artists Masterclass video to be released Wednesday
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