Warner launches $650m fund to do battle with music’s big spenders

On one hand, these are heady times for major labels: MBW analysis set to be published later today (December 10) will predict that the record companies of Universal, Sony and Warner will generate a combined $14bn in 2019 – yes, that’s more than $1…

Why did Warner just spend $180m to buy a merchandising company?

Merch is becoming a huge, and vital, component of artist careers
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Chrysalis deal done, Warner’s Chris Ancliff steps up to EVP role

Ancliff named Executive Vice President for Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa

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WMG International exec Stu Bergen to speak at Midem

Exec will be joined by Iñigo Zabala, President, Latin America & Iberia, WMG, and Brazilian artist Anitta

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