Streaming Pushes Sony Music’s Revenue Over $4 Billion

Thanks to streaming, Sony Music CEO Rob Stringer had a great first year. Sony Corporation has published its earnings report for the 2017-2018 fiscal year ending March 31st, 2018.  The company’s music division brought in ¥447 billion ($4…

The major labels’ revenues grew by $1bn in 2017. But who had the biggest year?

Streaming revenues jumped by $1.4bn across Sony, Universal and Warner
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Student Success November 2017: Cat Dealers (Sony), Paradoks, Cameron George (Defected)

Each month, we catch up with Point Blank students and alumni to showcase their successes since studying with us, giving you an insight into how music industry careers are established and nurtured right here at Point Blank. In our Student Successes November 2017, we were inundated with successful students both current and past. We eventually […]

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1,993 Women Think the Swedish Music Industry Has a Problem

Sony, WMG, and UMG commended the courage of the women who spoke out against sexism in the Swedish music industry. Nearly two thousand women have signed their name in an open letter calling for the end of sexual abuse in the Swedish music industry.  Amo…

Streaming Has Already Generated $1 Billion for Sony Music This Year

As fans move away from digital downloads and physical formats, music streaming brings in over $1 billion at Sony Music. For the first quarter of 2017, Sony Music reported an impressive 18.8% sales and operating revenue gain year-over-year. Along with s…

Downloads Are Absolutely Crashing at Sony Music Entertainment

Digital downloads are way, way down at Sony Music Entertainment. For the first quarter of 2017, Sony Music has reported an impressive 18.8% revenue gain year-over-year to ¥168.8 billion ($1.53 billion).  However, total downloads saw a steep decline. Earlier today, Sony Corporation announced the financial results for the first quarter of the 2017 fiscal year […]

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Student Opportunities Round-Up: Girl Group Auditions, Sundown Festival & WipEout Omega

Point Blank always keeps current students and alumni in the loop with all of the best music industry opportunities, so with that said here’s our latest student opportunity round-up. All of these student opportunities come exclusively via PB using our extensive network of contacts, so get stuck in! Want loads more opportunities like this? Find out all about our courses right here! Here are our […]

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