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Michael Rapino talks superfans, the secondary ticketing market and more on Live Nation’s Q3 earnings call
Live Nation’s leadership team has observed a noticeable difference between sports fans and music fans when it comes to buying ...
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Vevo’s Artists To Watch list signals start of ‘tipping season’ – and provides unique video promo platform for 20 possible future stars
20 new inductees announced for watch-list that has previously given early looks at some now-significant artists ...
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OpenAI just won a copyright battle brought by two news outlets. What could this mean for the music industry’s lawsuits against AI firms?
Some observers say the ruling weakens music companies’ claims against AI developers, but the OpenAI case is very different ...
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Over 8% of Tencent Music’s subscribers are Super VIP. That’s 10m users paying 5x the standard subscription price
MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of the global music ...
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HYBE’s Weverse Magazine issues statement distancing itself from controversial internal document
HYBE-owned Weverse Magazine has confirmed that its former editor-in-chief was responsible for creating HYBE’s controversial ...
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Virgin Music Group partners with Japan’s Bushiroad Music on global anime music distribution
Virgin Music Group has teamed up with Tokyo-based Bushiroad Music to distribute anime music globally. Under the terms of the ...
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Musical.AI teams up with China’s Kanjian to deliver licensed music to AI developers
Images courtesy of Musical.AI Musical.AI co-founder and CEO Sean Power (L) and co-founder and COO Matt Adell. Musical.AI, ...
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Live Nation’s revenue falls 6% to $7.7B in Q3, profits beat estimates as stadium attendance drops
Live Nation reported a year-over-year drop in third quarter revenue despite experiencing what it says was its “most active ...
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Warner acquires minority stake in India-based live entertainment and ticketing platform SkillBox
Warner Music has made a strategic minority investment in SkillBox, a live entertainment and ticketing platform based in India ...
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Angie Rho appointed Senior Vice President, Global Touring at AEG Presents
AEG Presents has appointed Angie Rho as Senior Vice President, Global Touring. Rho joins the company from Creative Artists ...
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Darina Connolly joins Warner Music’s Rhino UK as General Manager
Widely respected industry executive Darina Connolly has been appointed by Warner Music as the new General Manager of catalog label Rhino in the UK. Warner also confirmed today (November 11) that after ...
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Fresh off a $15M fundraiser, Yoto partners with Elton John to launch its first Collector’s Edition card series
Elton John’s ‘Diamonds’ greatest hits collection will be available on Yoto, including limited-edition versions featuring the artist’s signature outfits.