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- Jeff Jones steps down as CEO of The Beatles’ Apple Corpson 21/10/2024 at 16:02
The company didn't name a successor in its announcement of Jones' departure Source
- UK recorded music exports hit record high of $964m in 2023 – but global share of consumption is shrinkingon 21/10/2024 at 15:56
Industry group BPI is calling on government support for UK artists as global competition intensifies Source
- Milk & Honey sponsors Publisher of the Year category at next month’s Music Business UK Awardson 21/10/2024 at 11:51
Award-winning management company backs the industry's favourite awards ceremony Source
- Tomorrowland Music taps BMG for exclusive global management and administrationon 21/10/2024 at 10:33
The BMG partnership adds publishing expertise to Tomorrowland Music's existing team Source
- US’s Federal Trade Commission finalizes ‘click-to-cancel’ rule for subscription serviceson 21/10/2024 at 10:19
The new rule requires cancelling a subscription to be at least as simple as signing up for one Source
- Universal makes big move in China’s hip-hop scene, inking deal to distribute artists from ‘The Rap Of China’on 18/10/2024 at 19:39
All upcoming songs from the latest season's artists will be distributed globally under UMG Source
- From UMG’s [PIAS] buyout to Concord’s $217m Daddy Yankee deal… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Upon 18/10/2024 at 14:09
The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place… Source
- Whose rights were sold to Concord in that $217m catalog deal? Daddy Yankee.on 18/10/2024 at 13:24
Puerto Rican megastar inks deal which covers recording and publishing assets Source
- Apple Music inks major deal in China: App now accessible for China Mobile’s 1 billion+ customerson 18/10/2024 at 11:04
Apple's music streaming service faces stiff competition in the Chinese market from Tencent, NetEase and others Source
- HYBE’s Weverse to launch new superfan subscription tiers… and keep up to 60% of the moneyon 17/10/2024 at 16:40
Weverse will reportedly take up to 60% of the revenue generated on its new paid membership service Source