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Universal’s new deal on streaming royalties underscores how the major labels have remade themselves throughout the digital era
New ‘artist-centric’ model might more aptly be described as label-centric
Agreement with Deezer aims to boost royalties for artists and labels and reduce payouts for ‘noise’
Elliot Grainge has criticised major record companies as ‘a conveyor belt’
New technology that can mimic artists’ voices has been seen as growing threat
Sony Music Group and Universal are among 17 taking a legal challenge against Elon Musk’s company
Platform cracks down on bots posing as listeners as flood of content rattles music industry
Two top shareholders and advisory services speak out against ‘excessive’ CEO award ahead of annual general meeting
Don’t sweat the technique
Universal Music Group says new technology relies on unauthorised use of copyrighted material
Group looks into options such as cracking down on bots and adding ‘superfan’ subscriptions
Spotify, Universal and Sony denounce rapper’s anti-Semitic remarks but keep his songs available to stream
Crisis over Joe Rogan’s podcast at streaming company gives music labels a difficult choice
We explore how the music industry has changed and meet its most powerful player, Sir Lucian Grainge
Surge in valuations in sector spurred by dizzying array of uses in a digital world
Amsterdam listing is a big win for Vivendi, which spun off the world’s biggest music label
Plus, more bad news for Credit Suisse’s defunct supply-chain finance funds after the Greensill scandal, and DD lunches with ‘King of Spacs’ Chamath Palihapitiya
Vivendi to float group valued at €33bn in Amsterdam next week but many believe the price will soar
The most powerful CEO in the music industry on defying death, killer deals and taking his record label public
Executives complain new Discovery Mode is ‘payola’ but one Texas frontman sees it as the future
Agreement with Singapore-based rival to TikTok comes as music labels look to social media for revenue
Bill Ackman’s deal to acquire a stake in the resurgent music company lives on through his hedge fund
Hedge fund manager changes course to buy into world’s biggest music label after SEC intervention
Deal is first of its kind for a blank-cheque company and comes as music catalogues soar in value
Activist investors must keep their nerve to influence the party
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