Music Business Worldwide

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1. Who owns K-pop giant HYBE?

   HYBE founder Bang Si-hyuk remains the largest shareholder, but Scooter Braun and BTS own a significant chunk as well

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2. Concord Label Group merges Fantasy Records with Concord Records; combined brand led by Co-Presidents Margi Cheske and Mark Williams

   Cheske and Williams are based in Los Angeles and report to Concord Label Group Chief Executive Tom Becci

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3. Local artists absolutely dominate EU charts, but Europe falling behind on music exports: IFPI

   In the 22 EU markets tracked yearly by IFPI, 60% of the Top 10 tracks were by domestic artists, compared to 47% in non-EU markets

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4. Audiomack teams up with Mogul to bring royalty tracking to its creators

   In just four months since its launch, Mogul says it has helped artists recover an additional $150M in royalties

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5. Audius strikes global licensing deal with Kobalt

   The deal gives Kobalt-signed songwriters access to Audius’ blockchain-powered marketplace

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6. Amuse sets up new sync department led by Daniel Copleston

   Amuse employs a data-driven approach to music, and it catalog now includes some 8,000 recordings from 300 artists

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7. South Asian music-focused Myst Music taps The Orchard for global distribution

   L.A.-headquartered Myst Music’s roster integrates South Asian pop music with the dance and EDM space

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8. Spain’s recorded music industry revenues reached $269m in H1, up 16.6% YoY

   Music streaming revenues in Spain grew 19.1% YoY

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9. Pharma giant Johnson & Johnson sued for alleged ‘rampant’ copyright infringement by Sony and Universal-owned production music firm APM Music

   Johnson & Johnson is alleged to have used APM's music in promotional videos without permission

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10. Arctic Monkeys producer James Ford signs exclusive, global administration deal with Universal Music Publishing UK

    Producer, songwriter and composer has worked with Arctic Monkeys, Depeche Mode, Foals, Florence and The Machine and more

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