Top news of the week: 03.11.2022.
Music Catalogs Are Worth More as Streaming Grows — Here’s Why
A new paper finds that streaming accounts for 62% of the average multiple of net publisher’s share paid for a publishing catalog.
Global Music Copyright Revenue Grew 18% in 2021
Record labels’ share of revenue increased as well — a consequence of streaming’s dominance.
5 key lessons Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ can teach the Music Business [Bill Werde]
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Sony Music Revenues Improve on Streaming, Strength of Releases
Beyoncé, Harry Styles, Future and Doja Cat led Sony Music’s streaming gains in the fiscal quarter ended Sept. 30.
Outgoing AIM CEO Paul Pacifico to Develop Saudi Music Sector as Head of Country’s Music Commission
The Middle East and North Africa grew the fastest of any region in 2021, with recorded music revenues growing by 35% to $89.5 million
Opry Entertainment Group Revenue Soars 57.3% in Q3 as Nashville Recovers From Pandemic
Ryman Hospitality Properties’ entertainment segment should “flourish as a standalone, separate entity,” said CEO Colin Reed.
The music industry needs a makeover [Mark Mulligan of MIDiA]
According to Mark Mulligan of MIDiA, the music industry as we know it needs a new format. Here’s what he suggests… ‘ by Mark Mulligan of Music Industry Blog Non-DSP. Continue reading
Why Amazon Music is primed for success
Amazon Music today announced that it was extending the number of songs available on its Prime Music tier from two million to one hundred million. It is kind of a big deal, but not that big ...