Top news of the week: 26.01.2023.
Done deal: Justin Bieber sells catalog to Hipgnosis’ Blackstone fund
Deal means Blackstone-backed Hipgnosis Songs Capital has spent around half a billion dollars to date…
The Ledger: How Will 2022’s Music Consumption Trends Impact Catalog Valuations?
More digital consumption — from a multitude of sources — and improving margins are positive news for catalog valuations.
Author Ari Herstand on Success in Music in 2023: ‘It’s Not a Straight Line Anymore’
The independent musician’s how-to manual for other independent musicians, How to Make It in the New Music Business, is now in its third edition.
Music streaming remuneration: ‘The value is fans, less so scale’
Remuneration is THE hot topic in the music industry of 2023, in terms of the models used by streaming services for their payouts.
What do we mean by ‘artist-centric’ music streaming models?
This month, UMG boss Sir Lucian Grainge went public with his belief that “the economic model for streaming needs to evolve”.
Spotify to slash over 500 jobs worldwide, as Dawn Ostroff exits streaming platform
Alex Norström, currently Chief Freemium Business Officer, and Gustav Söderström, currently Chief Research & Development Officer, upped to co-Presidents…
Justin Bieber Closes Sale to Hipgnosis for $200M — Company’s Biggest Deal to Date
The deal is the biggest yet for any artist of his generation.
Is music streaming growth slowing down? [Mark Mulligan]
It is a perfect storm, according to top industry analyst Mark Mulligan of MIDiA, with the volume of disruptive trends is accelerating at the same time that the Western music. Continue ...