Video marked the first time BLACKPINK have appeared in avatar form for a music video
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Triller, which has raised $300m to date, is being sued by Sony Music for non-payment of ‘millions of dollars’
Triller just raised more funds, pushed back its IPO (again)… and has been hit by a major lawsuit by SME
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Triller, which has raised $300m to date, is being sued by Sony Music for non-payment of ‘millions of dollars’
Triller just raised more funds, pushed back its IPO (again)… and has been hit by a major lawsuit by SME
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Robert Kyncl is leaving YouTube. Expect the ‘is THIS the new CEO of Warner Music Group?’ rumor mill to gather pace.
Kyncl was once very close to music business dealings as Chief Business Officer at the platform
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From Kobalt’s sale talks to SM Entertainment’s expansion in Saudi Arabia… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
Our biggest stories of the week, brought to you in association with Centtrip
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The US music publishing industry generated $4.7bn last year – but the record industry grew twice as fast
The music publishing industry grew annual revenues by around $700m in the States last year; the record industry jumped up by $1.8 billion
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Deezer eyes wellbeing app market entrance with ‘Zen by Deezer’
App is ‘currently being tested with small user groups to prepare for a launch in early 2023’
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Deezer lost 300,000 subs in H1 2022 YoY, but revenue jumped up 9.9%
Despite seeing a drop in its subscriber base outside France, Deezer’s overall first-half sales jumped 9.9% YoY (constant currency) to €219 million in H1 2022
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After filing trademark applications for KINGSHIP in the US, Universal expands NFT brand into confectionery business via M&M’S deal
Deal follows the filing of various trademark applications for the KINGSHIP name in the US
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How best to spend the fruits of the music streaming boom?
Thomas Coesfeld, Chief Financial Officer of BMG, pens an exclusive op/ed for Music Business Worldwide
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