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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...
From the RIAA’s H1 US recorded music market stats to UMG’s stock upgrade… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines...
‘Japan’s UGC monetization is starting late but growing rapidly.’
MBW’s World Leaders is a regular series in which we turn the spotlight toward some of the most influential industry...
It’s time for streaming services to act on AI music
The following MBW Views op/ed comes from Ed Newton-Rex (pictured inset), CEO of the ethical generative AI non-profit, Fairly Trained. A...
Spotify asks US Federal court to dismiss bundling lawsuit filed by the MLC
Spotify has asked a US federal court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) over...
Bill Ackman unworried by Universal Music Group subscription revenue blip
Universal Music Group‘s Q2 revenues, announced last month, were up by around 10% YoY – but that didn’t stop the...
Beggars Group is now a £100m+ annual revenue company
MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of...
The Other Songs partners with Universal Music Publishing Group; signs global deal with British singer/songwriter Bruno Major
London-headquartered independent entertainment company The Other Songs has entered into a publishing partnership with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG).News of...
