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‘Streaming Data Files Are Getting Bigger and Bigger – They Are...
Music Business Worldwide reports: "Reprtoir cheekily describes its online business management workspace as “One software to replace them all”. And whilst the Lord of...
Music Industry Moves: UMG’s Bravado Acquires The Beatles’ North American Merch...
Variety reports: "Bravado has earned the North American merchandise rights for the Beatles, marking the consolidation of the band’s merch business and its recorded...
Tidal Launches Direct-to-Artist Payments and User-Centric Royalties
Variety reports: "By the “user-centric” model, creators and rights-holders would be paid based on how much each user streams their music — so if...
Twitter issued $547,000 GDPR fine by Irish regulator in landmark decision
CNET reports: "Ireland's privacy watchdog on Tuesday hit Twitter with a fine of 450,000 euros ($547,000) over GDPR violations."
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SoundExchange Digital Radio Payouts were up 10.5% in Q4 2021
Hypebot reports: "SoundExchange has released its Q4 2021 Digital Radio Report showing $249.3 million in quarterly payouts, a $23.7 million or 10.5% increase compared...
Indie Spotlight: Songtradr Music Licensing Placement Platform
Hypebot reports: "Songtradr bill itself as the world’s largest music licensing company offering a full-stack solution for music buyers and sellers: “license, distribute and...
CNN Originals Hub Launches On Discovery+ With Over 800 TV Episodes
Indie Wire reports: "Starting today, Discovery+ subscribers will have access to many of CNN’s most popular evergreen television series, including popular food shows “Anthony...
Mojo Music & Media Buys Several Catalogs, Including Hits Recorded By...
Music Business Worldwide reports: "Mojo Music & Media has acquired a series of separate catalogs that collectively include 30 chart hits spanning seven decades,...
Tencent Music To Work With Billboard In Bringing Chinese Artists To...
Music Business Worldwide reports: "Tencent Music Entertainment has forged an alliance with US music media brand Billboard to promote the development of Chinese music...
AT&T, NCAA Extend Sponsorship Pact Through 2025
Variety reports: "One of the nation’s biggest telecommunications companies is betting that college sports will keep it connected to consumers. AT&T will remain a...