Memphis-based startup launches new independent artist fund
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Universal inks strategic global partnership with music licensing tech startup Songclip
Songclip closed an $11m funding round in March 2021
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Larry Gaaga appointed Vice President, A&R, at Def Jam Africa
Gaaga will lead the A&R division across English speaking markets
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Kate Bush had the biggest record in the UK last week, but she’s not No.1 on the Official Chart. This is a watershed moment for a music industry struggling to understand the meaning of ‘new’.
Kate Bush has been robbed in her home nation. The music industry must learn lessons from what it says.
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Gemma Reilly-Hammond named Managing Director at Quietus Management
The Quietus roster includes Simply Red, Simple Minds, Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders, Suede, Bill Wyman and alt.pop artist, Gorran
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Wasserman Music promotes five agents in London office
Laura Brown, Cecilia Chan, Suzie Melki, Lucy Putman and Holly Rowland have been promoted, all previously agents at Paradigm Music UK
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From Spotify’s 1bn user target to TuneCore’s pricing overhaul: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
The biggest stories from the past week – and why they matter
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K-pop giant SM Entertainment strikes licensing deal with NetEase Cloud Music
NetEase Cloud Music granted the right to distribute SM’s music catalog
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Dr. Mathew Knowles’ Announces Next Project: The Mathew Knowles Story
Dr. Mathew Knowles, father of Beyoncé and Solange Knowles and former manager of Destiny’s Child, recently sold his company World Entertainment Group to investment fund APX Capital Group. While this deal is going to lead to many exciting new ventures for Dr. Knowles, the first project that is set to come out of this deal […]
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After raising $200m and buying up rights in Asia, Korea’s Beyond Music wants ‘to conquer the global music IP market’
Seoul-based Beyond Music wants ‘to conquer the global music IP market’
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