Daniel Ek has cashed out over half-a-billion dollars in Spotify stock to date, banking another $28m this week
skylinenews Spotify CEO and co-founder Daniel Ek has launched into 2025 with another significant financial move. Ek sold a further USD…
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Wise Music Group sells Digital Education division to Private Equity firm Achieve Partners
Wise Music Group’s Digital Education division has been acquired by Achieve Partners, a New York-based private equity firm that specializes…
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ATG expands into Spain via acquisition of theater operator SOM Produce
Live entertainment company ATG has acquired Spain-based theater operator SOM Produce. Financial terms were not disclosed. ATG, majority-owned by Providence…
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Weston Hebert named Vice President of Global Touring at AEG Presents
Live music and events giant AEG Presents has named Weston Hebert as Vice President of Global Touring. Hebert joins the…
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Turn Up the Music With a Pair of AirPods Max While They’re Down to $400
Ready to upgrade your audio? The stylish AirPods Max are a great choice and one of the best headphones options…
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UK music streaming subscription revenues jumped 7.8% YoY in 2024 to $2.58bn – boosted by Spotify price rise
The amount of money spent on music subscriptions by UK consumers grew healthily last year, up 7.8% YoY. That’s according…
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‘The world is not going to stand still while the industry struggles with protectionism or pride.’
MBW Views is a series of exclusive op/eds from eminent music industry people… with something to say. Here, Andrea Czapary…
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Discovery+ just raised prices in the US. Should Spotify follow suit? This graph tells its own story…
Video-on-demand service Discovery+ now costs more in the United States. The platform, which offers a catalog of over 70,000 ‘real…
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Rani Hancock joins Kobalt Music as Head of US Creative
Kobalt Music has named Rani Hancock as Executive Vice President and Head of US Creative, reporting to Jeannette Perez, Kobalt’s…
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Warding off dementia means more reading, praying and listening to music: study
For long-term brain health, older adults might want to carefully consider how they spend their downtime, according to a new…
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