UMG Names Former WMG Exec Oana Ruxandra As SVP Digital Strategy and Partnerships,

Universal Music Group has named Oana Ruxandra to the newly created position of Senior Vice President of Digital Strategy and Partnerships.

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this look back at a tumultuous week of music industry news, we reexamine the Department of Justice's new "Full-Works Licensing" ruling, Atlantic Records' Reddit subpoena, the banks' crushing of Sillerman's. Continue reading

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China’s Version Of Spotify Shows How To Be Profitable In A World Of Digital Abundance

Despite being the most well known streaming service in the game, Spotify continues to have a difficult time turning any kind of a profit. It's a different story with QQ. Continue reading

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WMG Reports 14% Revenue Growth, Cuts Quarterly Loss 80%

Warner Music Group reported that revenue grew 14% last quarter, driven in large part by digital growth of 21%. Revenue from streaming is now almost twice the size of download. Continue reading

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Every Day Major Music Companies Earn $10M Millon, Indies $5 Million In Streaming Revenue

With average payments hovering around $.00575 per play, its easily arguable that Spotify, Apple Music and others music streamers are not returning sufficient revenue to creators. But in aggregate, music. Continue reading

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Warner Music Group And Vevo Reach Deal After 7 Year Impasse, YouTube Excluded [OFFICIAL]

WMG will now license select music videos to Vevo. It took 7 years for WMG to overcome the issues of dealing with a company partially owned by its competitors Universal. Continue reading

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Warner Music Signs Vadio Video Deal

Last year, Vadio raised $7.5 million in funding, and signaled a move into music by adding former Vevo CEO Rio Caraeff to its board of advisors.  This week, Vadio struck. Continue reading

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Vevo BreakS 7 Year Deadlock: Nears WMG Deal, Subscription Service [REPORT]

Vevo has tried and failed for 7 years to bring Warner Music Group videos onto its platform. Now, Vevo is reportedly nearing a deal that would break the deadlock and. Continue reading

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Major EMI Publishing Shareholder Named In $3.5 Billion Scandal

The boss of one of the private equity group that invested in the Sony-led acquisition of EMI Music Publishing in 2012 is caught up in a major corruption scandal involving. Continue reading

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Warner Music No Longer Selling To Small Record Stores

As if they didn't already have it bad enough, mom and pop music shops have been dealt yet another blow with the news that Warner Music will no longer allow. Continue reading

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