The Orchard’s Co-Founder Scott Cohen Joins Warner Music Group as Chief Innovation Officer

Scott Cohen will now help chart Warner Music Group’s long-term music strategy. In addition to its brand-new deal with Dubset, Warner Music Group (WMG) has confirmed a major hire. Scott Cohen, Co-Founder of Sony’s The Orchard, will now serve as Chief In…

Official: Warner hires Scott Cohen, co-founder of The Orchard, as Chief Innovation Officer, Recorded Music

“Scott spots and champions emerging technology with the same level of passion, creativity and ambition that our A&Rs bring to artist development.”
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Warner/Chappell vs. Spotify: Music rights company backed by fellow publishers in India licensing dispute

“ICMP and its members express their full support of Warner/Chappell Music in its actions.”
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Spotify now reaches 0.07% of India’s population (also known as a million people)

A good start for Daniel Ek’s company – with a long way to go
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Warner Music eyes stake in Saudi Arabia’s Rotana Music – report

The WSJ reports that the stake is ‘worth at least tens of millions of dollars’
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Spotify IS launching India today, with Premium costing the equivalent of $1.67 per month

One day of PAYG Spotify Premium access in India costs 13 INR ($0.18), with seven days costing 39 INR ($0.55) and one month costing 129 INR ($1.81)
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Warner: Spotify just lied about India injunction – and its comments on negotiations are ‘appalling’

“Spotify’s comments yesterday about our fair market negotiations were appalling to us…”
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Spotify slams Warner’s ‘abusive behavior’ in ugly India fallout, accuses major of reneging on agreed deal

“WMG’s abusive behavior would harm many non-Warner artists, labels and publishers, and prevent Spotify from competing in the market.”
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Warner sues Spotify in India as licensing negotiations hit major ‘speed bump’

“After months of negotiations, Spotify abruptly changed course and has falsely asserted a statutory license for our songwriters’ music publishing rights in India.”
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The major labels generated over $1.5bn more from streaming in 2018 than they did in the previous year

Majors now turning over the equivalent of $19m a day from the likes of Spotify
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