Ex-Geffen head Neil Jacobson plots $200m US IPO to buy music rights, tech startups
New S-1 filing reveals large-scale ambitions of The Music Acquisition Corporation
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MBW’s Weekly Roundup: Sony, Mick Fleetwood, Hipgnosis, RCA, Exceleration Music
The biggest music industry stories of the week, all in one place
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INXS manager Chris Murphy dies age 66
Murphy Petrol Group founder is one of Australia’s most successful managers of all time
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Primary Wave acquires catalog of Jon Lind, including hits by Earth, Wind & Fire and Madonna
Deal includes hits such as Boogie Wonderland and Sun Goddess by Earth, Wind & Fire
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Shake-up at RCA: Mark Pitts in as President, John Fleckenstein promoted to COO
Joe Riccitelli leaves Sony label as part of new leadership changes under Peter Edge
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Shake-up at RCA: Mark Pitts in as President, John Fleckenstein promoted to COO
Joe Riccitelli leaves Sony label as part of new leadership changes under Peter Edge
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Veteran agent Ryan Farlow joins talent agency Arrival Artists
He brings with him clients including Andy Shauf, Connan Mockasin, Charlie Cunningham, Enter Shikari and others
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Zeon Richards joins experience marketplace Pollen as Head of Hip Hop Partnerships
Exec was previously Head of A&R at Ministry of Sound Recordings
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TIDAL and SoundCloud now neck-and-neck in revenue terms, as Jay-Z streaming platform’s growth slowed in 2019
TIDAL turned over $167m in 2019; SoundCloud’s revenues that year shot up to $166m
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Kuke, a classical music platform from China, raises $50m in US IPO
Kuke Music is a provider of classical music licensing, a subscription music platform and education services in China
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