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Warner Music Group poaches Goldman Sachs’ Michael Ryan-Southern to lead global M&A
Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl has previously hinted that his company is keen to grow its presence in various...
Sony, Universal, Warner and Merlin strike music licensing deals with Twitch for DJ livestreams
Amazon-owned livestream platform Twitch has struck what it calls “first-of-its-kind” deals with multiple rightsholders to allow DJs to legally play music...
After stepping down as Peloton’s CEO, Barry McCarthy cashes out $10m in Spotify stock
Barry McCarthy, the former Spotify CFO who led connected fitness company Peloton through difficult times post-pandemic, is selling USD $10...
From price hikes at Spotify to Warner’s major new hire… 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...
Sony Music Publishing wins Publisher of the Year at 2024 BMI Pop Awards
Sony Music Publishing and its songwriters and composers were recognized for their accomplishments across pop music at BMI’s 72nd Annual...
LVRN invests in Afro-Caribbean cultural platform Jerk X Jollof
Atlanta-based record label Love Renaissance (LVRN) announced Thursday (June 6) that it has made an investment in Jerk X Jollof,...
Twitch strikes music licensing deals with all three majors and Merlin for DJ livestreams
Amazon-owned livestream platform Twitch has struck what it calls a “first-of-its-kind deal” with multiple rightsholders to allow DJs to legally feature...
Sacem’s revenues rose 5% to $1.61bn in 2023; Board renews term of CEO Cécile Rap-Veber
Paris-headquartered royalty collection society Sacem has announced another year of record-breaking revenue collection for 2023.The organization attributed the growth to...
Merlin launches ‘Merlin Connect’ to provide tech platforms with licensed indie music
Merlin, a digital music licensing and membership organization for independent labels, has launched an initiative aimed at providing emerging technology...
Music streaming services come out swinging against Canada’s new ‘discriminatory tax’ that requires them to hand over 5% of their Canadian revenues
An industry group that represents Amazon Music, Apple Music and Spotify has criticized a new regulation in Canada that requires...
