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Globally, 82% of music and TV/movie streams come via paid subscription accounts; it’s in the APAC region, that’s just 62%.

Stepping into the CEO chair will be two veteran Spotify execs: Gustav Söderström, the company’s current Co-President and Chief Product and Technology Officer, and Alex Norström, Co-President and Chief ...

A US federal court has dismissed Drake’s defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group, ruling that Kendrick Lamar’s diss ...

Von Löhneysen stepped in as Co-CEO alongside Tina Jürgens following Kurt Thielen’s departure in early 2023. Now, under the duo’s leadership, Zebralution is on track to become a €100 million ...

Arif Mahmud has been promoted to the role of General Counsel and SVP of Global Business Affairs at AWAL. Mahmud is based in ...

Digital distributor Too Lost has made a “seven-figure” investment in Rebellion Records, an independent label founded in 2023.

AXS has agreed to take a majority stake in Singapore-based ticketing platform SISTIC as part of a new strategic partnership, ...

MiPROMO handles digital and video distribution for Ghana artists, along with digital and video distribution, social media ...

NOW OR NEVER is Tkandz’s breakout hit, debuting on top of both the Global and U.S Spotify Viral 50 earlier this week.

Lauren Wirtzer, who also spent time at Instagram, will oversee operations, partnerships and expansion at EVEN.

Newly created position forms part of Abbey Road’s broader strategy to “build a true home for music creativity and ...