Recorded music industry revenues hit $8.4bn in the US in H1 – but paid streaming account growth slowed again
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TikTok fires back at suggestion it’s hurting paid-for music streaming growth in France: ‘There is no evidence to suggest that TikTok is diverting music fans away from subscription streaming services.’
TikTok has refuted suggestions by France’s recorded music body SNEP that short-form video services ‘divert’ music fans from subscription...
From UMG’s 13.3% YoY revenue growth in Q3 to Spotify’s 7m new subscribers… 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...
France’s record business grew 8.2% to €364m in H1, but growth slowed in the world’s fifth largest music market
The H1 recorded music revenue numbers are in for France, the world’s fifth-largest music market. According to a new...
US recorded music revenues hit $7.7bn in H1 2022, but growth slowed compared to H1 2021
MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a single data point that deserves the...
Sir Lucian Grainge on streaming growth, catalog deals and the balance of power between labels vs. DSPs
Sir Lucian Grainge doesn’t do many interviews, so when he does speak publicly, it’s worth paying close attention to...
Amuse, now majority-owned by the UK’s Bridford Group, posts 61.5% revenue growth in 2021
After a turbulent couple of years, Amuse is still in the game. The Swedish independent music distributor / artist...