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Warner Music announces new deal with TikTok, as TikTok Music arrives in three more markets
After much chatter of late about the ongoing licensing negotiations between TikTok and the major record labels, Warner Music yesterday…
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An Ed Sheeran stream should earn more than the sound of rainfall, says Warner boss
Warner Music CEO Robert Kyncl has echoed comments by his Universal counterpart Lucian Grainge on the need to restructure the…
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Atlantic Records seeks dismissal of parts of a lawsuit accusing its late founder of sexual assault
Warner Music’s Atlantic Records has asked the New York courts to dismiss elements of a lawsuit filed against it…
Triller removing music from its app as label deals expire or are “reassessed”
TikTok rival Triller has started removing a load of tracks from its music libraries. Possibly because its deals with the…
Major labels sue Cox Communications
After BMG's legal action against Cox - which was one of the big safe harbour copyright cases in the US - the major labels are now suing the US ISP, saying that the internal procedures the company has for dealing with repeat infringers is a "sham".…
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Rejigs and redundancies as Universal/EMI consolidation continues
Warner Music has sold German digital distribution business Zebralution back to its founders, and a consortium of other indie labels,…
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Newly independent Chrysalis Records extends catalogue with more EMI divestments from Warner
The newly independent Chrysalis Records has acquired four more chunks of old EMI catalogue from Warner Music, bringing recordings from…
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Radiohead catalogue moves to XL, suggesting Warner’s offload of Parlophone assets to indies is underway
A load of chitter chatter as to why some of Radiohead’s catalogue had disappeared from the streaming services – was…
Warner Music ready to sell chunks of Parlophone to indie labels
Warner Music Group is preparing to begin divesting parts of the Parlophone catalogue to indie labels, reports Billboard.
As previously…
Warner’s acquisition of Parlophone complete
Warner Music yesterday completed its acquisition of the Parlophone Label Group, which constitutes most of the former European EMI units…
Vidler to step down once Warner’s Parlophone acquisition complete
Perhaps unsurprisingly, it’s been announced that Andria Vidler will leave the Parlophone Label Group once its sale to Warner…
Warner’s purchase of Parlophone Label Group approved by European Commission
The European Commission has granted approval for the sale of the Parlophone Label Group to Warner Music, it has just…