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Source: Music Business Worldwide

Influence Media strikes catalog deal with DJ Khaled; launches two JVs with the artist and his We The Best Music Group

Source: Music Business Worldwide

UMG generated $3bn+ in Q1 – up 9.5% YoY, driven by Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, and more superstars

Source: Music Business Worldwide

Desiree Autobee, Jamey Sussman appointed Synch Directors at Payday Music, as publishing company opens new LA studio

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Jason Feinberg appointed SVP/Head of Kobalt’s music publishing platform KOSIGN

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Sony Corp strikes strategic partnership with BandLab Technologies to bring spatial sound and other tools to the company’s millions of users

Source: Music Business Worldwide

Epidemic Sound acquires AI startup Song Sleuth to tackle music’s ‘black box’ problem

Source: Music Business Worldwide

Spotify posts record-high operating profit for Q1, as subscriber base grows by 5m to 268m paid users

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HYBE revenues soared 39% YoY to record $349m in Q1, driven by tours and merch from SEVENTEEN, j-hope, ENHYPEN and other K-Pop stars

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Henri Lanz appointed Senior International A&R and Creative Advisor of Warner Music Nordics

Source: Music Business Worldwide

Carlyle nears $464m bond sale backed by music rights from Litmus portfolio (report)

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Source: Music Business Worldwide

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Live events and ticketing company DEAG reports 18% jump in revenue to record high $400m in 2024

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Spotify set to hike prices across Europe, Latin America, following 18% price rise in Netherlands

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IMPALA welcomes EU’s Downtown deal probe; UMG remains ‘confident’ $775M acquisition will close in H2 2025

Source: Music Business Worldwide

Splice acquires Spitfire Audio for a reported $50m as it bets on AI music creation

Source: Music Business Worldwide

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