Top news of the week: 10.11.2022.
Billboard’s 2022 Top Business Managers Revealed
Inflation is up, the stock market is down, NFTs are hot, and concerts are back (if no one in the band catches COVID-19). In this uncertain time, these savvy advisers offer clients guidance.
Music in the Metaverse: How Lil Nas X Became a ‘Lighthouse’ & Where We Go From Here (Guest Column)
Three years on from Lil Nas X’s first-of-its-kind concert on Roblox, we’re still at the beginning of building the future of music in the metaverse.
Deezer’s CEO Charts a Streaming War Battle Plan
Jeronimo Folgueira, who took the reins in 2021, says a deal with German media powerhouse RTL will be “transformative” for the French company.
The Ledger: How Much More Revenue Can Streaming Price Hikes Bring?
If Spotify follows Apple Music’s decision to raise music subscription prices, hundreds of millions of additional dollars will flow to services, rights holders and creators.
With Help From Stars Like Gusttavo Lima, Promoters In Brazil Create Gig-Driven Investment Funds
4Even, Brazil’s first show-driven fund, has bought 800 shows from at least nine artists, including Vintage Culture and Jorge & Mateus.
Can Evan Bogart’s Seeker Music Become the Next Great Independent Music Company?
Seeker Music’s burgeoning indie empire is supported by a wide range of catalogs, from Run the Jewels to Christopher Cross.
TikTok Pays Artists ‘Almost Nothing’ in Music Royalties – And the Industry is Losing Patience
Think streaming royalties are bad? TikTok revenue can be 500 times lower.
Halsey Signs Publishing Deal With BMG
The “Without Me” and “Closer” singer-songwriter was previously signed to UMPG.