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‘Engage-to-Earn’ Music Platform Unitea Raises $7 Million

Ashley King
May 17, 2023
Photo Credit: Unitea Engage-to-earn music platform Unitea has announced a $7 million seed funding raise. The round was led by 1st Class Guernsey, Chaos Capital, TokenSociety, and Fuel Venture Capital. Unitea... Read More...
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Tencent Music Q1 2023 Revenue Tops $1 Billion As Paid Streaming Users Approach 100 Million, Report Shows

Dylan Smith
May 16, 2023
Despite facing heightened domestic competition, Tencent Music posted over $1 billion in revenue for Q1 2023, when the Shenzhen-headquartered company is said to have achieved more than 30% year-over-year (YoY)... Read More...

SM Entertainment Stock Jumps As Execs Reveal Solid Q1 Earnings and Plans for a Major North American Acquisition

Dylan Smith
May 16, 2023
SM's EXO-M. Photo Credit: Luhan Please Having put a much-publicized ownership battle with Hybe (mostly) in the rearview, K-pop agency SM Entertainment has revealed that it achieved a double-digit year-over-ye... Read More...
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TLC Is Re-Recording Classic Hits (The ‘TLC Versions’) & Offering Ownership Shares to Fans

Ashley King
May 12, 2023
Photo Credit: SongVest TLC is partnering with SongVest to re-record classic versions of its hits, giving fans an opportunity to purchase fractionalized royalties from these songs. TLC fans now have the oppor... Read More...
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Lucian Grainge’s $150 Million+ Compensation Blowout Approved by Universal Music Shareholders

Ashley King
May 11, 2023
Photo Credit: Alexander Grey Universal Music shareholders have approved Lucian Grainge's $150 million+ compensation blowout despite recommendations that shareholders vote against UMG's remuneration policy. A... Read More...
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Las Vegas’ Sphere Construction Costs Soar to $2.3 Billion Due to Complexity of Project

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Warner Music Group Stock Slips Following Q1 2023 Earnings Release: ‘We Underperformed in Recorded Music’

Dylan Smith
May 9, 2023
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Live Nation Q1 Revenues Jump 73% as Live Event Attendance Levels Soar

Ashley King
May 4, 2023
Photo Credit: Live Nation The global pandemic is in the rear-view mirror for Live Nation, whose Q1 revenues jumped 73% as attendance levels skyrocketed -- approaching 20 million as fans rushed in droves to re... Read More...
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Hybe Stock Jumps As BTS Agency Reports Q1 Revenue and WeVerse Growth Amid Global Buildout

Dylan Smith
May 2, 2023
Hybe stock jumped today after acts including NewJeans (pictured) contributed to a Q1 2023 album-revenue improvement. Photo Credit: SBS Radio Despite the split of K-pop sensation BTS, Hybe (KRX: 352820) genera... Read More...
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Live Nation/Ticketmaster CEO Michael Rapino’s Compensation Package Tops $139 Million in 2022

Ashley King
May 2, 2023
Photo Credit: Live Nation Amid scrutiny for its ticketing practices, Live Nation/Ticketmaster CEO Michael Rapino's compensation package tops $139 million.  Rapino signed a new agreement with Live Nation to c... Read More...
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SiriusXM Reports Q1 2023 Revenue Dip as Self-Pay Subscribers and ARPU Fall

Dylan Smith
April 28, 2023
Photo Credit: SiriusXM SiriusXM (NASDAQ: SIRI) suffered advertising and subscriber revenue declines during Q1 2023 but achieved $233 million in net income for the quarter, according to a new earnings report. ... Read More...
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Sony Music Entertainment Annual Revenue Cracks $8.5 Billion As Recorded Music Delivers 32% Income Hike

Dylan Smith
April 28, 2023
A breakdown of Sony Music Entertainment streaming revenue by quarter. Photo Credit: Sony Group Corporation Sony Group Corp. generated ¥1.36 trillion ($10.02 billion at the present exchange rate) from its musi... Read More...
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