Theda Sandiford upped to SVP, International Commerce & Digital Marketing at Republic, Island, Def Jam

Sandiford previously served as Vice President of Commercial Partnerships, Streaming at Universal Music Group
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Universal becomes first major to license Africa’s biggest streaming platform, Boomplay

Boomplay is jointly owned by two large-scale Chinese companies
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Student Opportunity: Auditions w/ Decca Records & Union Artists, 14th November

We have a very special student opportunity coming up. In November, the legendary Decca Records are coming to our London studios for a special one-off audition day in front of an A&R from the label and representative from Union Artists. All singers, songwriters, producers and musicians from Point Blank are welcome to apply for the […]

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Universal and Elton John sign global deal covering records, publishing, merch and more

Global deal sees Universal companies working across multiple rights for British star
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Spotify profit payouts: What’s the fairest way to recompense artists?

Annabella Coldrick of the Music Managers Forum dissects the main players to examine how they’re distributing cash windfall
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Decca Records President Rebecca Allen to receive Honorary Doctorate in the UK

Exec started her career at the BBC before joining Universal in 1999
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Caroline partners with manager Justin Goldman to launch label JustGold

JustGold’s first signing is London-based singer Millie Go Lightly
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The major labels now turn over more than $1bn a month. But who’s ruling 2018?

Streaming revenues at the major labels have almost doubled over the past two years
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What happens when artists and record labels build and buy their own media companies?

Cherie Hu breaks down the increasing similarities between ‘music companies’ and ‘media companies’
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