Dylan Smith

Jamiroquai Is Heading to The Sandbox As Universal Music Moves ‘To Help Fans Explore the Metaverse’

May 18, 2022

Jamiroquai performing at Coachella. Photo Credit: Raph_PH In January, Warner Music Group (WMG) partnered with The Sandbox, a blockchain-powered metaverse platform. Now, the interactive virtual world is set to... Read More...

Anghami Posts 23% Revenue Improvement in First Quarter as a Publicly Traded Company

Dylan Smith

May 18, 2022

During its first quarter as a publicly traded company, Middle Eastern streaming service Anghami (NASDAQ: ANGH) reported a 23 percent year-over-year revenue jump and a 20 percent boost for “active users.” Th... Read More...

YouTube Is Beating Spotify in Podcasting, Study Says — With Almost 60% of Listeners Now Preferring Video

Dylan Smith

May 18, 2022

Podcasters create content in a casual setting. Photo Credit: Kate Oseen YouTube is beating Spotify in podcasting despite the billions that the Stockholm-based company has invested in content and technology, a... Read More...

Tencent Music Posts 31.7% Paid-User Growth — And a 15.1% Revenue Dip — In Q1 2022 After Canceling Exclusive Deals

Dylan Smith

May 17, 2022

Tencent Music suffered a 15.1% year-over-year revenue decrease during Q1 2022 after giving up most exclusive music deals, but nevertheless managed to generate $96.32 million (CNY 649 million) in net profit, a... Read More...

Alan Parsons Awarded Nearly $5 Million In Legal Battle With Former Live Manager

Dylan Smith

May 17, 2022

The Alan Parsons Live Project performing in 2017. Photo Credit: RocknRollLove Back in January of 2020, Alan Parsons sued his former live-performance manager for breach of contract, trademark infringement, and... Read More...

LimeWire Announces ‘First Major Music Label Partnership’ With Universal Music Group Ahead of Relaunch

Dylan Smith

May 17, 2022

(l to r) LimeWire CCO Ivis Buric, co-CEOs Julian and Paul Zehetmayr, and COO Marcus Feistl. Photo Credit: LimeWire About two months after announcing that it would rebrand as a platform for digital collectible... Read More...

Netflix Is Considering Adding Live Content, Report Says — Possibly Including Concerts and Music Festivals

Dylan Smith

May 16, 2022

Photo Credit: Thibault Penin Netflix is reportedly considering adding livestream programming – possibly including concerts and music festivals – to its library. The film and television giant’s rumored plans ... Read More...

Spotify Is Now Allowing Certain Artists To Sell NFTs — Steve Aoki and The Wombats Are Already Promoting Tokens

Dylan Smith

May 16, 2022

Photo Credit: Steve Aoki Spotify is officially testing a program that allows artists to promote non-fungible tokens (NFTs) via their on-platform profiles. The Stockholm-based audio-entertainment service’s NF... Read More...

Pink Floyd Has Received Another Catalog Offer — This Time From One Media iP

Dylan Smith

May 16, 2022

Nick Mason and David Gilmour performing live. Photo Credit: anyonlinyr Last week, reports suggested that BMG and Warner Music Group were vying to purchase the catalog of Pink Floyd. Now, the companies are fac... Read More...

Endeavor Posts $400 Million+ Q1 2022 Revenue Improvement Amid Live Music Comeback

Dylan Smith

May 14, 2022

Endeavor (NYSE: EDR) has posted a more than $400 million year-over-year (YoY) revenue improvement due in part to “the resumption of concert touring” and demand for other crowd-based entertainment. Beverly H... Read More...

Warner Music and BMG Are Competing for Pink Floyd’s Catalog, Report Says — Bidding Could Top $500 Million

Dylan Smith

May 13, 2022

Pink Floyd performing live in 1973. Photo Credit: Erik Calonius Earlier this week, reports suggested that Pink Floyd was considering selling its catalog following blockbuster deals involving the likes of Bruc... Read More...

Warner Music Group Announces $77.2 Million Quarterly Dividend After Shares Hit 52-Week Low

Dylan Smith

May 13, 2022

Earlier this week, Warner Music Group stock (NASDAQ: WMG) dipped to a 52-week low of $24.39 per share. Now, the Big Three record label has announced a quarterly dividend. Manhattan-headquartered Warner Musi... Read More...

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Anghami Posts 23% Revenue Improvement in First Quarter as a Publicly Traded Company

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Warner Music Group Announces $77.2 Million Quarterly Dividend After Shares Hit 52-Week Low

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