Warner sells flurry of copyrights as indie divestment process heads towards finish line

Buzzcocks, Hot Chip, Neil Finn and Tom Waits albums have all found new homes in recent weeks
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The major labels are now earning $150 from streaming every single second

UMG claims a 44% share of format’s revenues in opening three months of 2017
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Warner and indies pinched market share from Universal and Sony in 2016 – report

Warner/Chappell climbs to 12% global share of publishing as indies rule sector

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Why did Max Lousada just poach Channel 4’s ‘creative superstars’ to join Warner?

Chris Bovill and John Allison will join Warner Music UK to run The Firepit in the summer

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Why Warner did a deal with YouTube (and why it should think twice next time)

On the conundrum faced by major labels as they throw sticks at Google
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Warner and YouTube sign new deal… ‘under very difficult circumstances’

Warner CEO Steve Cooper suggests the major had little choice thanks to safe harbor laws

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Warner claims majority share of 2016’s biggest-selling albums Top 50

Beyonce’s Lemonade was last year’s biggest seller – but Warner took the lion’s share of list

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Warner adds Michael Drexler and Allan Coye to Digital Strategy team

Duo are first new hires by Ole Obermann since he joined Warner from Sony
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