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@Mark_Mulligan shared
On Sep 13, 2022
Sir Lucian Grainge talks streaming - the last point suggests UMG may be looking to shift DSPs from their utilitarian direction of travel. Could get interesting. https://t.co/SSC8p5P4wG
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Sir Lucian Grainge on streaming growth, catalog deals and the balance of power between labels vs. DSPs

Sir Lucian Grainge on streaming growth, catalog deals and the balance of power between labels vs. DSPs

Universal's Chairman and CEO participated in a Q&A session at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference…

@ThatEricAlper shared
On Sep 15, 2022
‘I’m confident that in the future, 15-20% of all music on the global charts will be by African artists.’ MBW interviews Martin Nielsen, CEO of African music streaming service Mdundo. https://t.co/jtVeWaFKFk
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‘I’m confident that in the future, 15-20% of all music on the global charts will be by African artists.’

‘I’m confident that in the future, 15-20% of all music on the global charts will be by African artists.’

MBW’s World Leaders series interviews Martin Nielsen, CEO of African music streaming service Mdundo…

@mattie_bennett shared
On Sep 15, 2022
“Help artists find (new) ways to monetise.” Spot on. There are more opportunities now than ever before, but it seems like the majority of artists are clinging (or shackled) to an ‘old’ business model. https://t.co/AiLOFsF1dK
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How The Music Industry Can Increase Its Overall Revenue

How The Music Industry Can Increase Its Overall Revenue

This week’s Trapital memo is brought to you by HitPiece. Discover new NFTs from your favorite artists through HitPiece Despite the controversial beta launch earlier this year, music NFT ...

@MusicREDEF shared
On Sep 15, 2022
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs: 7 Lessons I’ve Learnt in the Music Business (@TEEDinosaurs - @billboard) https://t.co/qmqQdEleHY
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Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs: 7 Lessons I’ve Learnt in the Music Business

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs: 7 Lessons I’ve Learnt in the Music Business

“Putting out a dud track isn’t going to ruin anything; every great artist does it.”

@MusicAlly shared
On Sep 9, 2022
Linkfire launches its ‘next-generation’ bio link for artists >> https://t.co/1St9GsZ3st
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Linkfire launches its ‘next-generation’ bio link for artists

Linkfire launches its ‘next-generation’ bio link for artists

Linkfire's bio links have become a key part of the music marketing space, among those of its smart-links competitors.

@billboardpro shared
On Sep 12, 2022
.@neuehouse brought live music back to Los Angeles at a time when people needed it most. #ad See what makes their Sunset Sounds project successful and how CEO Josh Wyatt plans to take it to the next level. https://t.co/swYzEXtvUl
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Sunset Sounds: The Safe Return Of Live Music In Los Angeles

Sunset Sounds: The Safe Return Of Live Music In Los Angeles

When COVID-19 shut the world down, it didn’t just leave music fans without a hobby. Many concert-goers were disconnected from the communities and spaces where they could truly be ...

@mediaor shared
On Sep 14, 2022
[Music Ally] YouTube’s annual music industry payouts grow to $6bn https://t.co/JC1Dd4mXT6
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YouTube’s annual music industry payouts grow to $6bn

YouTube’s annual music industry payouts grow to $6bn

YouTube paid out $6bn to the music industry in the 12-month period between July 2021 and June 2022, the company has announced.

@musicbizworld shared
On Sep 13, 2022
RT @WestOneMusicGrp: Our CEO @edwincox spoke to @musicbizworld about the Production Music landscape & discussed the evolution of West One Music over the past 20 years. "The independent mindset of West One Music is vital to us!" Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/qFnFzuzEki
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‘With production music, there are no limits on the opportunities we can bring emerging talent.’

‘With production music, there are no limits on the opportunities we can bring emerging talent.’

West One Music’s Global CEO Edwin Cox tells us more about the firm's origins, the evolution of the production music space, and how the globalisation of media has changed the way the company ...