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Digital services and platforms news
Spotify launches in-house brand partnerships agency public
Spotify 1 min read

Spotify launches in-house brand partnerships agency

Still searching for ways to boost revenues towards consistent profit, Spotify has launched its own in-house brand partnerships agency AUX. It will facilitate putting brands and artists together for marketing campaigns, and has kicked things off by pairing up Coca-Cola with Peggy Gou…
Andy Malt
Andy Malt
EU to investigate TikTok over online safety concerns public
TikTok 2 min read

EU to investigate TikTok over online safety concerns

The European Union has announced it is investigating TikTok for potential breaches of its Digital Services Act - failure to deal with harmful content was one of the concerns cited by Universal Music when it pulled out of licensing negotiations last month…
Andy Malt
Andy Malt
MLC sues Pandora over unpaid royalties public
Pandora 3 min read

MLC sues Pandora over unpaid royalties

Pandora has been sued by collecting society MLC in a dispute over whether or not the US streaming service needs to pay mechanical royalties on all the revenues associated with its free tier…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
Warner Music’s Kyncl goes big on importance of major labels and data, says he is confident UMG TikTok dispute will be resolved public
Warner Music 3 min read

Warner Music’s Kyncl goes big on importance of major labels and data, says he is confident UMG TikTok dispute will be resolved

Speaking to investors on a call about Warner Music’s Q4 earnings, CEO Robert Kyncl said that major music companies are only becoming more important as technology advances. He also said that he is “confident” that Universal and TikTok will resolve their current dispute and agree a new licensing deal…
Sam Taylor
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