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Reservoir acquires Billy Strange’s catalog including Elvis Presley hits
Independent music company Reservoir Media has acquired the publishing rights to the catalog of the late songwriter and guitarist Billy...
US music streaming market is less-than-fizzy, but it’s party time in Brazil
It’s fair to say that the global music business felt a little glum last week.It would have taken a foolhardy...
SM Entertainment partners with telco LG Uplus on AI-driven content for virtual artist Naevis
K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment has partnered with South Korean mobile network operator LG Uplus to develop AI-powered content for its...
Bigger Isn’t Always Better — This Tiny Smartphone Does It All
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‘Operation Redirect’: Brazil cracks down on music piracy sites spreading malware
Brazilian authorities have launched a new initiative called Operation Redirect, targeting illegal online music services that also distribute malware.The collaborative...
Paid streaming subscriptions grew just 2.7% YoY in the US in H1 2024 – but overall market revenue topped $8.6bn
Two important data points for you.Important Data Point 1: There were 131.43 million households in the US last year, according...
Turntable Labs raises $8.2m to launch social music streaming platform Hangout
Turntable Labs Inc., the company behind the upcoming social music platform Hangout, has secured seed funding totaling $8.2 million to...
This analyst has watched Universal Music Group closely for years (and hasn’t always been mega-positive). He just upgraded UMG’s stock for the second time in 12 months.
There are few financial analysts that have observed the music business – particularly Universal Music Group – for as long,...
Warner Music Brazil restructures, with Tatiana Cantinho named General Manager and Mariana Frensel appointed Director of Marketing
Warner Music Brazil has made a series of changes, which it says have been designed to “turbocharge” its presence across...
Tech startup Miris raises $26m to enable streaming of AR, VR content
Spatial computing – in simplest terms, creating digital 3D models of reality – could potentially revolutionize music in the years...
