August, 2024

‘I’d love to get rid of the baggage that’s associated with classical.’
As the exec charged with heading up Warner Music’s classical division in the UK and US, Sean Michael Gross is here to evangelise not just about a roster of current artists and a catalogue of, well, ...

TikTok drops Lite ‘Rewards’ program in EU
Decision comes just months after the launch of TikTok Lite Rewards in Spain and France Source...

Spotify to sublease 103K square-feet of NYC HQ to StubHub (report)
Spotify has been gradually reducing its office space Source...

‘If I’m not impacting other people’s lives, in whatever way, then I’m not doing it right.’
MBW's partnership with the ground-breaking Did Ya Know? podcast returns with Adrian Sykes talking to artist turned songwriter turned exec/campaigner Michelle Escoffery Source...

US Justice Department ramps up TikTok scrutiny with lawsuit over alleged children’s privacy law violations
DOJ lawsuit was filed in conjunction with the Federal Trade Commission Source...

Universal Music strikes strategic agreement with AI startup ProRata, which just raised $25m for a chatbot and tech to attribute and compensate content owners
ProRata.ai has invented tech that it claims enables gen AI platforms to accurately attribute and share revenues on a per-use basis with content owners Source...

Believe fully acquires Doğan Music Company, claimed to be Turkey’s largest independent label, after buying remaining 40% stake for $42m
Believe struck an initial deal with DMC in 2020 to acquire a 60% stake in the label Source...

The MLC partners with Beatdapp for streaming fraud detection services
Beatdapp announced a $17m funding round in January Source...

How To Grow Your Company Into an International Business
Summary: Are you looking to take your business global? This guide will cover the essential steps to successfully expand your company into international markets. We'll discuss, how to:Evaluate your cur...

On… the delicate power balance between Spotify and Universal Music Group (and why UMG might end up turning the screw on Spotify’s free tier).
It's a complicated relationship – in which both parties need each other. Source...

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