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Mark Eisenberg Exits SoundExchange For SoundCloud

SoundCloud has hired veteran music exec Mark Eisenberg as Senior Vice President, Content Partnerships at the streaming music service.

Bruce Houghton on 05/14/2018 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Sony Music Buys $185M Stake In ‘Peanuts’ Brand

Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) has today announced that it has acquired a stake in the iconic ‘Peanuts’ brand. Created by Charles M. Schulz in 1950 and owned by Nova Scotia-based DHX. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/13/2018 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Label Execs, Big Media Launch Digital Future Council

Executives from Sony Music, Warners Music and Universal Music have teamed with leading media and ad firms to launch a think tank about the integration of media and emerging technology.

Bruce Houghton on 05/04/2018 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Sony Music Reports Record Breaking 2017

When Sony announced their earnings report for the 2017-18 fiscal year, it revealed that the company’s recorded music business had seen revenue soar on updrafts created largely by music streaming.

Bruce Houghton on 04/30/2018 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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MON. BRIEF: Sony Earnings Soar • Country Playlists Go Big • Memorial For Troy Blakely • More

MONDAY 4.30.18 Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 04/30/2018 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Sony Music In New Royalty Legal Battle With SiriusXM

Sony Music has filed to stop an arbitration begun by SiriusXM over the licensing of classic songs by Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan,  Simon & Garfunkel and thousands of others. 

Bruce Houghton on 04/25/2018 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Sony Sells $250M Spotify Stock, Labels Eye $3B Windfall

The three major label groups own Spotify stock now valued at as much a $3 billion. That's led to speculation about what the major record labels will do with their. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/06/2018 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Sony In Talks To Buy EMI Music Publishing For $4B

EMI Music Publishing is for sale for $4 billion, and Sony is reportedly first in line. Access Industries, the owner of Warner Music Group, is among those also expressing interest in. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/12/2018 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Indies Demand Spotify Stock Profit Share, Sony Responds

While the major labels have promised to pay their artists a share of any proceeds from the sale of their stock in  Spotify,  the  independent music community is demanding that. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/07/2018 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)
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UMG Says Artists Will Profit From Spotify Stock Sale, But What Does That Mean?

After months of silence, Universal Music Group has joined Sony and Warners in pledging to share proceeds from the upcoming public sale of Spotify stock with the artists signed to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/06/2018 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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