France’s recorded music market was worth $867m last year, up 5.4% year-on-year

The recorded music market in France saw growth of 5.4% in 2019, with total revenues of €772 million ($867m), including physical and digital sales, neighbouring rights and sync. The results, published today (February 25) by French trade body SNEP, were …

Music/Rights Tech Fund DBTH Capital Raises $38.5M

Virginie Berger’s DBTH Capital has raised an initial round of $38.55 million. The VC fund’s strategy is to invest in companies in media and music rights tech including blockchain, AI and rights infrastructure. The funding came from 9 unnamed investors and the fund is now merging with one of its…

Why We Need A Conscious Music Tech Revolution NOW!

In this piece, Virginie Berger champions the need for music tech companies to bring about a major disruption to the music industry, siting long-unaddressed problems and an outdated distribution of power in desperate need of a shakeup. _____________________________ Guest post by Virginie Berger, the co founder of WeAreMusicTech The context…

French recorded music market up 5.4% – but streaming growth slowed in 2016

Streaming up 37% year-on-year as physical still dominates market

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France’s recorded music market returns to growth for first time in 15 years

Stéphane Le Tavernier celebrates the beginning of a turnaround story for the global industry

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Watch The Brilliant Creative Art Project From Quad Groups/Art Bridge: JAIN’s “Makeba”

Watch The Brilliant Creative Art Project From Quad Groups/Art Bridge: JAIN’s “Makeba”   The release of JAIN’s “Makeba” marks the first production of Quad Group’s […]

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