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Linkfire announces changes to C-level team, de-lists from NASDAQ First North exchange
Extraordinary General Meeting at Linkfire sees CEO and CFO exit and company to delist from Stockholm First North stock exchange…
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More changes at Utopia as investors demand more control, increased oversight
EGM at Utopia sees new chair appointed, Hjelmstedt to step back but keep board seat, €15 million fresh investment from syndicate of existing investors.…
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Apple to provide royalty boost to tracks delivered in Dolby Atmos
Apple Music is planning on paying a higher royalty on tracks delivered to the streaming service in spatial audio formats, even if users opt to listen in the standard format…
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Norwegian Supreme Court copyright ruling “has dire consequences”, according to one artist involved in the case
A ruling in the Norwegian Supreme Court over who owns the rights in recordings made by online collaborators working in different countries should, says one of the collaborators involve in the case, “worry any artist that is working with Norwegian labels and musicians”…
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Spotify confirms the cost of its dramatic downsizing, cancels two in-house podcasts
Spotify has confirmed that the dramatic downsizing of its workforce announced earlier this week will cost the company up to €145 million…
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BBC must do more to move music and radio out of London says National Audit Office
The National Audit Office has criticised the BBC for the lack of progress in some areas of its ‘Across The UK’ strategy to move BBC spending out of London to strengthen the creative industries across the UK…
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Oxford Brookes music department closure “mistake for the jobs and skills of the future,” say prominent academics
A group of prominent academics has written a letter to the Vice Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University criticising its recently announced plans to close its music department…
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Oxford Brookes University to close music department
The music industry has responded to the news that Oxford Brookes University is closing its music department…
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The average person needs to work 42.2 hours to buy two Glastonbury tickets. In 1989 it was just 12.4 hours.
You don’t need to be a millionaire to attend Glastonbury - but it definitely helps. CMU has run the numbers and we now know exactly how much beer you have to give up to pay for your ticket…
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“Name, image, likeness and voice” should be “afforded the same protection as copyright” says Warner Music CEO Robert Kyncl, as major labels look set to hit $30 billion in combined annual revenues
Warner Music has confirmed its figures for the last quarter and financial year, with annual revenues of over $6 billion - CEO Robert Kyncl also discussed with investors the opportunities and challenges around music and AI…
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Kyncl reveals Warner's levers for growth in 2024 and beyond
In his latest investor call, Warner Music CEO Robert Kyncl outlined his strategy to further grow the major’s revenues, talking in particular about physical products, the evolution of streaming pricing and revenue models, and opportunities in developing music markets.…
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Sony Music has a new logo, Deezer and SiriusXM have a brandwank
Sony Music, Deezer and SiriusXM have all unveiled new logos. Sony’s delves into its brand heritage, Deezer’s aims to “recharge people's emotional connection to the brand”, and SiriusXM’s “gives a nod to the service’s consumer value proposition”…