CEO of $20m-backed ‘social music’ startup Bkstg out, President also exits

Scooter Braun-backed company confirms news to MBW with statement

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Virtual Reality music startup secures $2.5m funding to ‘forever change the music industry’

Former SoundCloud exec Dave Haynes joins company as advisor

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Viola Beach’s debut album is No.1 on the UK’s Official Chart

‘What will now define Viola Beach… and what they will be remembered for, forever, is the music’

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Warner Chappell was the USA’s No.1 Gold/Platinum publisher in June

Brent Smith, lead singer of Shinedown, leads songwriters list

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Apple now in 60 countries Spotify is not, as it launches in South Korea

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Marathon Artists co-founder Philippe Ascoli exits label

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Paul Williams: ‘ASCAP will not rest until we fix consent decree issues’

‘ASCAP is going to keep fighting on your behalf for the reforms songwriters need in order to succeed now and in the future’

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It’s official: American songwriters ‘suffer massive blow’ in consent decree ruling

ASCAP and BMI vow to jointly fight for publishers in the courts and Congress

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