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Music Copyright Value Hit $32.5B in 2020, With Streaming Taking Its Biggest Slice Yet

Global music copyright grew $800 million to a record $32.5 billion in 2020, according to an Omdia report released Tuesday (Nov. 16) by Music & Copyright. Authored by Will Page, a former chief economist at Spotify, and Omdia analyst Simon Dyson, The Global Value of Music Copyright aggregates revenues for record labels and publishers for streaming, purchases and public performances. For record labels, the pandemic limited

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10:22PM and World of Women Partner to Launch Kendra Jae NFT Series

Universal Music Group’s 10:22PM label and World of Women are partnering to launch an NFT project in collaboration with rising R&B/hip-hop artist Kendra Jae. In addition to marking World of Women’s first-ever NFT series with a label and recording artist, the collaboration also seeks to further empower women through art as well as promote diversity

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P!nk Shares Photo Following ‘Brutal’ Hip Surgery: ‘I’m Learning the Gift of Accepting Help’

P!nk is counting her blessings following what the singer described as a “brutal’ hip surgery that has made her appreciate those who are facing the hardest challenges in life. In a lengthy Instagram post, the singer known for her high-flying acrobatic performances flashed a smile as she described the grueling process of rehabbing from the

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Inside Ableton, the Music Software Company Everyone Wants to Buy

Inside Ableton, the Music Software Company Everyone Wants to Buy

Gerhard Behles, a founder of the music-production software company Ableton, had a polite answer to the venture capital power players on the Zoom: No. It was July 2020, and Behles and another Ableton executive were on the call with an unlikely group of potential investors: Diplo, the DJ-producer; Scooter Braun, the entrepreneur who manages Justin

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Lily James and Sebastian Stan Bring ‘Pam & Tommy’ to Life in First Hulu Series Trailer

Lily James and Sebastian Stan have come to life as Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee in the first trailer for Hulu’s highly anticipated limited series Pam & Tommy. Picked up to series in December, the eight-episode dramedy tracks the relationship between then-Baywatch star Anderson and Mötley Crüe drummer Lee, who married less than a week after they met in 1995.

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Publishing Briefs: Primary Wave Acquires Mike Scott Catalog; DJ Alok Signs With UMPG

Primary Wave Music has bought a stake in the music publishing catalog of singer-songwriter Mike Scott of the Waterboys.  Terms of the deal include a share in all publishing rights and income streams, as well as master rights and income streams owned by Scott. Included in the deal are a number of Scott’s biggest hits

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Ed Sheeran Beaming Into Pokémon Go Universe For Special Performance

Ed Sheeran is getting ready to Pokémon Go into the AR world for a special performance on the wildly popular mobile game from Niantic. Sheeran announced the collab early Thursday morning (Nov. 18), revealing, “I’m going to be performing a couple of songs from = (Equals) on @pokemongoapp,” along with a special appearance from Ed’s

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