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Warner Music Group letter reveals Spotify windfall terms for artists

Music Week has obtained a letter issued by Warner Music Group that reveals a starkly different approach between the majors in how the proceeds from the equity sale in Spotify will be passed on to artists. Warner Music Group has now cashed in its entire Spotify holding (a 1.9% stake), ...

Prince catalogue lands on streaming platforms

'Afrobeat will continue to blossom': Inside the plans for Virgin EMI's Lost Ones label

'This is going to run all summer long': Tom March on the Mamma Mia! phenomenon

'It is already shaping up to be an exciting label': Virgin EMI launches Lost Ones imprint

'D2C is now a major retail player': Townsend's Bruce McKenzie talks US expansion

Townsend Music has teamed up with indie icons Echo And The Bunnymen to roll out its D2C On Tour model across the Atlantic. As revealed in the latest ...

Direct hit: Townsend Music goes Stateside with Echo And The Bunnymen bundle

Direct-to-fan powerhouse Townsend Music has teamed up with indie icons Echo And The Bunnymen to roll out its D2C On Tour model across the Atlantic. The Lancashire-based e-commerce ...

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The Lost noise: New Virgin EMI label targets 'unique' acts

Virgin EMI president Ted Cockle has told Music Week that its new Lost Ones imprint is developing a “sonically adventurous” roster. The label has been launched with former ...

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