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TikTok closes deal to form new American entity, dodging US shutdown

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TikTok closes deal to form new American entity, dodging US shutdown

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It’s a done deal. TikTok has formally established a new US-majority joint venture to comply with an...

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Sony Music buys 49% stake in music unit of Vietnam media giant YeaH1; companies launch new SYE Holdings joint venture

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Sony Music buys 49% stake in music unit of Vietnam media giant YeaH1; companies launch new SYE Holdings joint venture

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Sony Music is making significant moves in Vietnam. Last month, the company bought a 49% stake in...

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Duetti secures $200m in fresh financing, led by $50m Series C equity investment from The Raine Group

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Duetti secures $200m in fresh financing, led by $50m Series C equity investment from The Raine Group

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The landscape of alternative funding options for indie artists, labels, and distributors is hotting up. Just yesterday (January...

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SM Entertainment targets M&A deals and AI tech integration as K-pop giant outlines ‘NEXT 3.0’ strategy

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SM Entertainment targets M&A deals and AI tech integration as K-pop giant outlines ‘NEXT 3.0’ strategy

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SM Entertainment Co-CEOs Daniel Jang and Dmitry YJ Tak are betting big on AI, and plan to...

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DistroKid investor buys indie distributor Zebralution from GEMA

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DistroKid investor buys indie distributor Zebralution from GEMA

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German collecting society GEMA is selling digital distributor Zebralution to New York-based private equity firm Insight Holdings...

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Milk & Honey continues UK expansion, signing Grammy-winning mixer Dan Grech-Marguerat

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Milk & Honey continues UK expansion, signing Grammy-winning mixer Dan Grech-Marguerat

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Lucas Keller‘s music management and sports agency Milk & Honey has announced the signing of Grammy Award-winning...

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Dani Deahl promoted to Vice President of Creator Policy & Corporate Affairs at Caldecott Music Group

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Dani Deahl promoted to Vice President of Creator Policy & Corporate Affairs at Caldecott Music Group

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Singapore-headquartered global music company Caldecott Music Group has promoted Dani Deahl to Vice President of Creator Policy...

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From GMR’s Jeff Toig to streaming’s quarter of a billion tracks … it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

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From GMR’s Jeff Toig to streaming’s quarter of a billion tracks … it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

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Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s Weekly Round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest...

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Country Music Association CEO Sarah Trahern to retire at end of 2026

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Country Music Association CEO Sarah Trahern to retire at end of 2026

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Sarah Trahern, CEO of the Country Music Association (CMA), has announced that she will retire at the...

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Jeff Toig named CEO at Irving Azoff’s GMR, as co-founder Randy Grimmett becomes Executive Chairman

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Jeff Toig named CEO at Irving Azoff’s GMR, as co-founder Randy Grimmett becomes Executive Chairman

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Global Music Rights, Irving Azoff‘s $3.3 billion-valued PRO, has a new CEO. Jeff Toig, previously Chief Business...

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