Sony Music's Charles Wood on streaming growth, breaking acts and why it's time to rethink catalogue

Streaming once again helped to deliver significant market growth in the UK during 2022. In the latest edition of Music Week, our market analysis takes in the main trends with key insights from execs including Charles Wood, VP of market planning and sales at Sony Music UK. Sony Music ...

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