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France’s recorded music revenues reached $1.1bn in 2024, up 7% YoY
Revenues in France’s recorded music market rose 7% year on year in 2024, the country’s recorded music industry group, boosted...
12m artists uploaded music to Spotify last year. Less than 0.6% generated $10,000 or more in royalties
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Universal spent $1bn+ on investments in 2024… and 5 other things we learned on UMG’s latest earnings call
Universal Music Group published its Q4 and FY 2024 results on Thursday (March 6), posting overall revenues in FY 2024 (across...
Concord to acquire Stem in $50m+ deal, say MBW sources
MBW hears that Concord is very close to making another significant acquisition.Our sources tell us that the company is in...
Sarah Silverman’s Meta copyright lawsuit advances as judge allows authors’ DMCA claims
A federal judge has allowed a portion of an AI copyright lawsuit against Meta to proceed, rejecting the tech giant’s...
Patrick Moxey’s publishing company files amended copyright complaint against Sony Music
Patrick Moxey’s independent music publishing company has filed an amended copyright lawsuit against Sony Music Entertainment and a number of its...
Sony Music reveals 75,000 AI deepfake takedowns, slams UK’s ‘rushed’ copyright plans
Sony Music has challenged the UK government’s proposed copyright reforms, revealing it has already requested the removal of more than...
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Reservoir and PopArabia acquire catalog of Egyptian superstar Omar Kamal
Reservoir Media, in conjunction with MENA-based music company PopArabia, have acquired the catalog of Egyptian star Omar Kamal.The deal includes...
Adrian Pope named EVP Digital Business & Global Partner Relations at Virgin Music Group
Adrian Pope has been appointed Executive Vice President, Digital Business & Global Partner Relations at Virgin Music Group, the global...
