Aaron Bay-Schuck talks history, ambitions, Tom Corson, and future plans for his label
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Category archives: Warner Music
Warner: No artist was involved in exit of Ben Cook from Atlantic Records
A report from British tabloid The Sun published yesterday (October 16) suggested that chart-topping Atlantic Records UK artist Stormzy had a crucial hand in the exit of Ben Cook from the label. Atlantic parent Warner Music Group has just issued a categ…
Ben Cook leaves Atlantic Records UK after 12 years
“It has been an incredible privilege to have worked with the immensely talented artists, managers and team at Atlantic and the wider Warner family. I unreservedly apologise to anyone who has been hurt.”
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Warner on Lily Allen’s alleged assault perpetrator: ‘We understand he wasn’t and isn’t our employee.’
Company CEO says Allen’s account is “deeply disturbing and obviously an appalling thing to have happened”
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Why, in a post-Tencent/Universal world, the three major music companies are worth nearly $90bn
MBW estimates that Universal, Sony and Warner are now collectively worth just shy of $89bn
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The major labels are close to generating $1m from streaming every hour – but global growth is actually slowing down
MBW analysis shows that global major label streaming revenue growth slowed by 19.1% YoY in the first six months of this year
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Warner Music streaming revenues surge above $500m in last quarter, but publishing slides 4.5%
Within WMG’s recorded music figures, streaming generated $540m, up by $92m (+20.5%) on the equivalent figure from the prior year quarter.
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‘Masters are owned by [the] artist’: Chance The Rapper manager Pat Corcoran inks ‘unprecedented’ deal with Warner Records for 99 Neighbors
“Proud to be a part of big changes in the music industry. Proud of the amazing art 99 has coming.”
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ADA hires 300’s John Franck as EVP, Commercial & Marketing
Exec will report to Eliah Seton at Warner’s indie division
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Warner Music Group acquires Slovakian entertainment company Forza Music
Forza owns the extensive catalog of OPUS, Slovakia’s former state-run record company
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