Music Business Worldwide

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1. Elliot Grainge’s 10K Projects makes key executive appointments, including General Counsel and CFO

   Blake Brown-Grakal named General Counsel, Samuel Cohen named General Manager, and Max Gore named CFO

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2. Warner Music Group and The Sandbox are launching a ‘90s-inspired video game celebrating The Notorious B.I.G.

   Breakin' B.I.G. is a 2D arcade-style game that is set in a Brooklyn neighborhood in the ‘90s

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3. Paul Hitchman promoted to Global COO role at AWAL

   Based in London, Hitchman will continue to report to AWAL CEO Lonny Olinick

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4. beatBread reports that songs by its funded artists and indie labels have been streamed over 10bn times in 2023

   "Our mission is to speed up the music industry’s transition to creator independence," CEO Peter Sinclair says.

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5. Music credits company Jaxsta rebrands as Vinyl Group

   Three music-related businesses, Jaxsta, Vampr and Vinyl, com, will operate under the Vinyl Group umbrella.

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6. Spotify has laid off 2,300 employees this year. That’s a shock – but also kind of inevitable.

   On: Promises made at Investor Days, Christmas Walks, and Daniel Ek's long-term aim for his shareholders

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7. Music creation company Muse Group acquires sheet music publisher Hal Leonard… with backing from private equity firm Francisco Partners

   Francisco Partners acquired a majority stake in Kobalt Music Group in 2022

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8. KISS to stage avatar show in partnership with Pophouse Entertainment, following the success of ABBA Voyage in London

   KISS has stopped touring, but the band will live on as avatars developed in partnership with Pophouse Entertainment

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9. Over 75,000 artists in 20+ countries can now sell concert tickets directly within the TikTok app

   TikTok expands ticketing partnership with Live Nation-owned Ticketmaster

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10. UK government intervenes to halt London mayor’s decision to scrap MSG Sphere development

    The move comes after Mayor Sadiq Khan raised concerns about the project, citing worries about light pollution, environmental sustainability, and the broader impact on the area.

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