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Chris Atlas appointed President of Rostrum Pacific-owned distributor and retailer Fat Beats
Rostrum Pacific has appointed Chris Atlas as the new President of its recently acquired distributor and retail brand, Fat Beats.The...
TikTok is forming an investment team to acquire music content and companies
Two years ago, we asked if TikTok was slowly turning into a record company.The ByteDance-owned platform had very recently entered...
FUGA inks global distro, marketing deals with France’s Record Makers and Belgium’s Potion Records
Downtown-owned B2B distributor FUGA has formed new global distribution and marketing deals with two independent labels, expanding its presence in...
Royalties generated by Spanish artists on Spotify exceeded $133m in 2023
In recent weeks, Spotify has been gradually releasing country-level data as part of its annual Loud & Clear music economics...
What would happen if Spotify started charging a ‘modest fee’ for its ad-funded tier… or shut it down entirely?
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events...
Label and music services company !K7 achieves B Corp certification
Germany-born !K7, a prominent independent music company that operates in-house labels, as well as distribution and artist management services, has...
What’s behind France and Canada’s music streaming taxes, and where could they happen next (hint: the USA?)
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points...
Harmonix co-founder Alex Rigopulos and esteemed lawyer Priyanka Khimani join Songtradr board
Los Angeles-based Songtradr has welcomed two new names to its board of directors: Alex Rigopulos and Priyanka Khimani.Rigopulos is the...
The Circuit Group launches Label Services division with key hires; Appoints Chief Strategy Officer
The Circuit Group, a music company founded by music industry veterans from artist management firms Seven20 and AYITA, has announced...
How Sony’s $6bn+ M&A splurge has set the pace for music acquisitions over the past decade
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events...
