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The year ahead: Alex Kennedy, Managing Director of Believe UK

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The year ahead: Alex Kennedy, Managing Director of Believe UK

Believe UK Managing Director Alex Kennedy looks ahead to 2024 in the latest of our continuing series of interviews reviewing key trends and developments in the music business. He discusses recent deals and campaigns, as well as the company’s work on AI and the evolving digital music landscape.…

CMU • 31 Jan 2024

Setlist Podcast: The call for a UK ticket touting ban

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Setlist • 17 min read

Setlist Podcast: The call for a UK ticket touting ban

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke discuss the FanFair Alliance's call for a ban on ticket touring in the UK and criticism of Deezer’s new proposals for ‘artist-centric’ royalty payments…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 18 Sep 2023

Believe announces partnership with Darkoo and Tion Wayne

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Believe announces partnership with Darkoo and Tion Wayne

Believe UK will work with Darkoo and Tion Wayne on the release of their third collaboration to date, ‘Shayo’.…

Chris Cooke • 15 Sep 2023

Believe criticises ‘reverse Robin Hood’ elements of Deezer's new artist-centric model for payments

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Believe criticises ‘reverse Robin Hood’ elements of Deezer's new artist-centric model for payments

Believe has responded to Deezer’s plan to change the way it shares its revenues each month, welcoming some elements of that plan, but criticising the decision to direct more money to ‘professional artists’…

Chris Cooke • 12 Sep 2023

Believe buys Sentric Music amid speculation about future of Utopia

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Believe buys Sentric Music amid speculation about future of Utopia

After selling itself to Utopia last year, music publisher Sentric is now owned by Believe in the latest in a series of divestments by Switerland-based Utopia Music AG…

Chris Cooke • 31 Mar 2023