Guy Moot has been global CEO of Warner Chappell for 18 months. Fresh from hiring a new head of the UK, Moot tells his story, then and now…
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Author archives: Tim Ingham
Downtown ‘exploring strategic options’ with Raine Group – including possible sale
MBW confirms that New York-based company is exploring a range of options for its future ownership
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Round Hill set to IPO on London Stock Exchange next month, raising $375m
Josh Gruss-led company intends to launch a new fund in London next month
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Stat Of The Week: Universal is building its own hotels, including a $1.2bn complex in Mississippi
MBW’s Stat Of The Week is an article series in which we show why a single data point deserves the attention of the global music industry. Stat Of the Week is supported by Cinq Music Group, a technology-driven record label, distribution, and right…
Sony Music UK boss Jason Iley awarded MBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours
“I am immensely grateful to have worked with some of the most talented artists in the world and this is truly a career highlight.”
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Universal signs Richard Ashcroft to global music publishing admin deal
“It’s so good to be reunited with him and his wonderful catalog of songs all these years later,” says UMPG’s UK boss, Mike McCormack
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Sony and Tencent’s JV label, Liquid State, hires Victor Lee as its new Managing Director
Exec will work with artists including R3HAB and billion-stream Chinese producer CORSAK
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Epidemic Sound posted $42m in net revenues in 2019 – and a $23m operating loss
Controversial production music company’s financials laid bare by MBW
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Spotify gets serious about its charts, launching weekly Top 50 lists for Albums and Songs
Platform also launches new Debuts charts to track early popularity of tracks and albums
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Amazon Music partners with Universal, Warner to exclusively offer streaming albums in ‘better than CD quality’ Ultra HD
“With this partnership, we are building upon that promise by upgrading existing recordings to make the listening experience even better, and preserving artistic legacy for future generations.”
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