UMG signs ‘multi-faceted’ deal with Alex Da Kid’s KIDinaKORNER

UMG deal replaces a partnership agreed with Universal in 2011 that saw Alex Da Kid create his own label with Interscope Records

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Germany’s recorded music market generated €1.58bn in 2016, up 2.4%

Streaming rose 73.1% to hit a marketshare of 24.3%, while digital downloads are down 19.4% to account for 12.3% of the market

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PledgeMusic names Bryan Mead SVP, Artist and Label Relations

Mead most recently served as INgrooves Music Group’s Senior Vice President, Label Services and Marketing

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INgrooves appoints Ollie Buckwell SVP of Business Development

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Sony/ATV: Paul McCartney lawsuit is ‘unnecessary and premature’

Did the former Beatle file suit to avoid the same fate as Duran Duran?

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Apple Music welcomes another ‘live’ radio station, via CBS Sports

CBS Sports Radio is a 24/7 channel that offers a live simulcast of national sports coverage and programming

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