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Rihanna collaborating with Skrillex, Live Nation's Q2 earnings, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. Live Nation announced its second quarter earnings, which saw its revenues grow 29% to $2.8bn from a year earlier. Its net income nearly…

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Rihanna collaborating with Skrillex, Live Nation's Q2 earnings, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. Live Nation announced its second quarter earnings, which saw its revenues grow 29% to $2.8bn from a year earlier. Its net income nearly…

Virtual-reality startup MelodyVR makes global play with new deals
If a major label-signed artist creates a fan experience using virtual reality, chances are London-based startup MelodyVR is behind it. That statement is set to ring even more true with news the…

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Virtual-reality startup MelodyVR makes global play with new deals
If a major label-signed artist creates a fan experience using virtual reality, chances are London-based startup MelodyVR is behind it. That statement is set to ring even more true with news the…

How Milk Records and philanthropy keeps Jen Cloher sane
“I know that I went through a stage of actual despair, if I’m being honest with you,” says Jen Cloher. The Melbourne-based musician is sitting in her car, having just dropped off her partner Courtney…

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How Milk Records and philanthropy keeps Jen Cloher sane
“I know that I went through a stage of actual despair, if I’m being honest with you,” says Jen Cloher. The Melbourne-based musician is sitting in her car, having just dropped off her partner Courtney…

Steve Aoki's Dim Mak Publishing inks global deal with Warner/Chappell
Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak Publishing has struck a global deal with music publishing giant Warner/ Chappell Music. With immediate effect, Warner/ Chappell will administer the EDM specialist’s entire…

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Steve Aoki's Dim Mak Publishing inks global deal with Warner/Chappell
Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak Publishing has struck a global deal with music publishing giant Warner/ Chappell Music. With immediate effect, Warner/ Chappell will administer the EDM specialist’s entire…

Facebook takes on Netflix with redesigned video programming, Watch
Facebook will roll out its strategic threat to YouTube, Amazon, and Netflix tomorrow. Initially available to a limited group in the US on Facebook's mobile app, website and television apps, Watch is…

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Facebook takes on Netflix with redesigned video programming, Watch
Facebook will roll out its strategic threat to YouTube, Amazon, and Netflix tomorrow. Initially available to a limited group in the US on Facebook's mobile app, website and television apps, Watch is…

Inertia Music has lost two of the world's biggest artists
With Adele having signed a global deal with Sony Music Entertainment, and recent news of Sia's move from Sony to Warner, Inertia Music has confirmed to TIO that neither act will release their future…

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Inertia Music has lost two of the world's biggest artists
With Adele having signed a global deal with Sony Music Entertainment, and recent news of Sia's move from Sony to Warner, Inertia Music has confirmed to TIO that neither act will release their future…

Warner Music Group posts solid Q3 growth thanks to Ed Sheeran, digital
Ed Sheeran’s return to the spotlight with 'Divide' was a particularly bright point for Warner Music Group, which reports its eighth consecutive quarter of year-on-year growth and gains in recorded…

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Warner Music Group posts solid Q3 growth thanks to Ed Sheeran, digital
Ed Sheeran’s return to the spotlight with 'Divide' was a particularly bright point for Warner Music Group, which reports its eighth consecutive quarter of year-on-year growth and gains in recorded…

Calvin Harris is the highest paid DJ for the 5th year, Sony won't say if Dr. Luke profits from 'Rainbow', and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. Calvin Harris Is The World’s Highest Paid DJ For The Fifth Year In A Row - via Stereogum The full top 10 list is below 1. Calvin Harris…

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Calvin Harris is the highest paid DJ for the 5th year, Sony won't say if Dr. Luke profits from 'Rainbow', and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. Calvin Harris Is The World’s Highest Paid DJ For The Fifth Year In A Row - via Stereogum The full top 10 list is below 1. Calvin Harris…

US court won’t ditch case against Kickass Torrents boss
A U.S. judge has declined to dismiss the criminal case against Artem Vaulin, the alleged mastermind behind the notorious peer-to-peer file sharing service Kickass Torrents. Vaulin, 31, has been…

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US court won’t ditch case against Kickass Torrents boss
A U.S. judge has declined to dismiss the criminal case against Artem Vaulin, the alleged mastermind behind the notorious peer-to-peer file sharing service Kickass Torrents. Vaulin, 31, has been…

TIDAL hires fourth CEO in two-and-a-half years
After losing its third CEO in just two years in May, Jay Z’s streaming service Tidal has made its fourth hire in the lead role. As first reported by Variety, long-time Sony Music executive and former…

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TIDAL hires fourth CEO in two-and-a-half years
After losing its third CEO in just two years in May, Jay Z’s streaming service Tidal has made its fourth hire in the lead role. As first reported by Variety, long-time Sony Music executive and former…

Google launches major upgrade to YouTube Music, Taylor Swift trial begins, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. YouTube Music Gains Ability To Download Songs, Albums, And Playlists - via DigitalTrends Taylor Swift Trial: Everything You Need to Know…

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Google launches major upgrade to YouTube Music, Taylor Swift trial begins, and more
Here's all the music industry news you need to know today. YouTube Music Gains Ability To Download Songs, Albums, And Playlists - via DigitalTrends Taylor Swift Trial: Everything You Need to Know…

‘Baby Driver’ sped away without ‘Debora’ license, lawsuit claims
‘Baby Driver’ might have got away too fast. Sony Pictures, the studio behind the music-loaded action flick, has been hit with a lawsuit that alleges it “inexplicably” used the T. Rex song “Debora”…

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‘Baby Driver’ sped away without ‘Debora’ license, lawsuit claims
‘Baby Driver’ might have got away too fast. Sony Pictures, the studio behind the music-loaded action flick, has been hit with a lawsuit that alleges it “inexplicably” used the T. Rex song “Debora”…
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