UMG Backs Stationhead and Mellomanic Merger to Scale Superfan Economy
Former AEG executive David Rappaport takes the helm as the combined platform aims to turn listening parties into standardized chart-impacting events.
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Former AEG executive David Rappaport takes the helm as the combined platform aims to turn listening parties into standardized chart-impacting events.
The publisher behind 2018’s Spotify battle now accuses the tech giant of lying to artists and weaponizing libraries to devalue human creativity.
The "Fees Rolled on All Summer Long" hearing signals imminent federal rules on all-in pricing and a potential ban on speculative resale.
A new bundle strategy coincides with Logic Pro 12's AI features, threatening the session musician economy while undercutting competitors.
Global Head of Music Charlie Hellman outlines a roadmap to convert passive listeners into active ticket buyers as growth slows elsewhere.
The °1824-run initiative debuts Feb. 1 at the Grammys, moving the major label from passive licenser to active media network chasing superfan revenue.
Court-appointed administrators take control as the private equity rollup strategy behind the iZotope merger faces a critical liquidity crisis.
The streaming giant joins UMG, Sony, and Warner to block a "shadow library" that allegedly scraped 99% of the platform's commercial catalog.
The strategic partnership secures the country superstar's massive songwriting portfolio and future compositions in a defining hybrid model deal.
Users claimed 5.4 million digital items in a strategy shift that prioritizes viral traffic interception over bespoke virtual venues.
The partnership with Nas Nuvens signals a major pivot toward monetizing Latin American heritage assets beyond the Anglosphere.
Matt Spetzler's fintech platform allows members to access advances based on streaming data without surrendering master rights or distribution control.
The deal ends six years of ban anxiety but forces a critical algorithmic fork that effectively isolates US music discovery data from global trends.
The architect behind the Barbie soundtrack will now oversee sync, gaming, and brand partnerships across the entire Elliot Grainge-led portfolio.
The infrastructure pact targets "black box" revenue leakage across South Asia's booming but fragmented independent sector.