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Moonbug Entertainment Strikes Exclusive Partnership with Universal Music Group

August 20, 2021

Universal Music Group has inked an exclusive partnership with Moonbug Entertainment. UMG will provide worldwide distribution, publishing, and licensing for the Moonbug Music label and its catalog of family m... Read More...

DistroKid Receives “Substantial Investment” At $1.3 Billion Valuation

Dylan Smith

August 17, 2021

Eight-year-old indie distributor DistroKid has officially received a “substantial investment” at a $1.3 billion valuation. DistroKid higher-ups announced the funding round’s completion – and their company’s... Read More...

DistroDirect Brings An Easy Way to Democratize Digital Music Distribution

Ashley King

August 3, 2021

Want to start your own distribution service? New player DistroDirect offers a customizable music distribution solution under your own brand. The following was created in collaboration with DistroDirect, a pr... Read More...

BMG and SESAC Digital Licensing Expand Partnership for Southeast Asia and Australia/New Zealand

Ashley King

July 19, 2021

BMG and SESAC Digital Licensing have expanded their partnership to include new licensing deals for Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. The expansion follows an agreement for the Indian market struck ... Read More...

Dozens of Ex-Employees Are Considering Joining Class Action Against Sony Music, Law Firm Says

Ashley King

July 15, 2021

A Sydney-based law firm says it has been inundated with requests for potential legal action against Sony Music Australia. The news of a possible class-action lawsuit follows news of CEO Denis Handlin leaving... Read More...

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What’s the Best-Paying Music Streaming Service for Artists? Facebook and Peloton, Believe It Or Not

Ashley King

July 14, 2021

Which music streaming platform pays artists the most? Surprisingly, the answer in 2021 is Facebook, followed by Peloton. The exercise bike company beat out Spotify, Apple Music, and even Tidal. Data analyzed... Read More...

Songtradr Establishes Global Creative Division Led by Amanda Schupf

Ashley King

June 29, 2021

Music licensing marketplace Songtradr is establishing a new global creative division led by Amanda Schupf. In addition to the new creative division, John Butler will lead the company's head of music programm... Read More...

VEVA Sound Thinks Song Credits Are ‘Cool’ Enough With New Campaign — “Credits Are Cool”

Dylan Smith

June 14, 2021

VEVA Sound has long stressed the key role that metadata and credits play in the streaming-driven music landscape. Now, to raise awareness of crediting’s significance while helping artists unlock a new revenue... Read More...

Shares of Believe Drop Substantially as Euronext Paris IPO Proves Underwhelming

Ashley King

June 10, 2021

French digital music company Believe stumbled on its market debut. Shares slid more than 13% on their first day of trading. Believe is a major player in the indie distribution and label services world, thoug... Read More...

Believe Digital’s 300 Million Euros IPO Is Already Booked, Early Reports Indicate

Dylan Smith

June 4, 2021

Earlier this week, Believe revealed plans to raise $365 million (€300 million) by debuting on the Paris Stock Exchange. Now, just three days later, the indie label distribution company’s sizable IPO is alread... Read More...

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Believe Digital Lowers Its IPO Ambitions to 300 Million Euros — 40% Lower Than Initial Target

Dylan Smith

June 1, 2021

Last month, Believe Digital announced that it was planning a more than $600 million (€500 million) listing on the Paris Stock Exchange. Now, the indie label distribution company has lowered its IPO ambitions ... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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Musixmatch Re-Inks With DistroKid; Partnership Aims to Help Independent Artists Layer More Lyrics Into Their Releases

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Create Music Emerges from the Shadows as a DistroKid Minority Investor

Former Sony, Discovery, WWE Executive James Rosenstock Joins Too Lost as CFO

Moonbug Entertainment Strikes Exclusive Partnership with Universal Music Group

DistroKid Receives “Substantial Investment” At $1.3 Billion Valuation

DistroDirect Brings An Easy Way to Democratize Digital Music Distribution

BMG and SESAC Digital Licensing Expand Partnership for Southeast Asia and Australia/New Zealand

Dozens of Ex-Employees Are Considering Joining Class Action Against Sony Music, Law Firm Says

What’s the Best-Paying Music Streaming Service for Artists? Facebook and Peloton, Believe It Or Not

Songtradr Establishes Global Creative Division Led by Amanda Schupf

VEVA Sound Thinks Song Credits Are ‘Cool’ Enough With New Campaign — “Credits Are Cool”

Shares of Believe Drop Substantially as Euronext Paris IPO Proves Underwhelming

Believe Digital’s 300 Million Euros IPO Is Already Booked, Early Reports Indicate

Believe Digital Lowers Its IPO Ambitions to 300 Million Euros — 40% Lower Than Initial Target