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Universal makes big move in China’s hip-hop scene, inking deal to distribute artists from ‘The Rap Of China’
Universal Music Greater China (UMGC), a division of UMG, has today (October 18) announced a strategic agreement with iQIYI.
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From UMG’s [PIAS] buyout to Concord’s $217m Daddy Yankee deal… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our ...
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Who sold Concord that $217m catalog? Daddy Yankee.
Earlier this week, Music Business Worldwide broke the news that Concord had splashed USD $217.3 million on a mystery catalog ...
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Apple Music inks major deal in China: App now accessible for China Mobile’s 1 billion+ customers
Apple Music is now accessible by China Mobile’s billion-plus customers via a new partnership in the region. Spotify remains ...
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HYBE’s Weverse to launch new superfan subscription tiers… and keep up to 60% of the money
K-pop giant HYBE’s superfan platform Weverse is launching a set of new higher-priced membership tiers for users on December 1 ...
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2 Live Crew can take back recorded music copyrights from ex-label, jury rules
A jury in a Florida federal court has ruled that 2 Live Crew members and their heirs can take back the master copyrights on ...
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Carlyle-backed Litmus Music buys Randy Newman’s publishing, recorded music interests
Litmus Music has been busy. Since late 2022, the company – backed by Carlyle’s Global Credit Platform – has acquired catalogs ...
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YouTube unveils new features including collaborative playlists, fan badges and a sleep timer
YouTube announced a major platform update on Tuesday (October 15), introducing over two dozen new features across its web, ...