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Downtown Music Publishing inks direct YouTube performance deal
Publisher praises platform for efforts on rights management and transparencyThe post Downtown Music Publishing inks direct YouTube performance deal appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
‘The value of music is still not being recognized’
Warner’s Stu Bergen assesses the health of the worldwide music biz
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What do the major labels actually want from YouTube?
UMG and Sony execs discuss ‘value gap’The post What do the major labels actually want from YouTube? appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
YouTube under fire as streaming grows by almost $1bn in a year
Global music market up 3.2% in 2015, says IFPIThe post YouTube under fire as streaming grows by almost $1bn in a year appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
AIM promotes Lara Baker to Marketing and Events Director
Matt Parnell steps up to Legal and Business Affairs ManagerThe post AIM promotes Lara Baker to Marketing and Events Director appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
Jason Rackham promoted to MD of [PIAS] UK in London
Craig Penney and Geoff Muncey also step up at global companyThe post Jason Rackham promoted to MD of [PIAS] UK in London appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
UMG parent Vivendi buys 15% stake in French music retailer Fnac
€159m deal will see the pair team up for exclusive distribution partnerships
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UMG’s Jeremy Erlich moves inside Interscope Geffen A&M
Exec spent last five years heading up UMG’s corporate strategy team
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Universal’s US classical music boss Elizabeth Sobol exits
Exec joined UMG in 2013, hired by Max Hole
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