Deezer, Zebralution, LyricFind and more launch BELEM to 'democratise and monetise' access to lyrics

Deezer has joined forces with a consortium of music industry players, including Zebralution and LyricFind, to form BELEM (Boosting European Lyrics and their Entrepreneurial Monetisation). The consortium aims to “build capacity for music publishers, songwriters, platforms and labels to democratise and monetise access to lyrics”. It will also strive to ...

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Lickd signs catalogue deal with Warner Chappell

Lickd has agreed a new partnership with Warner Chappell Music. The collaboration will give YouTube creators access to the publisher’s full music catalogue, expanding the number of ...

Sam Ryder rockets to early albums lead

The Official Charts Company Midweek Sales Flash is in and Sam Ryder has taken an early lead in the albums chart. At the end of a successful breakout ...

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Universal Music Group's digital strategy team creates key roles for Web3 and the metaverse

Universal Music Group’s digital strategy team has created new roles to further promote new partnerships and initiatives in the Web3 and metaverse space, as well as with ...

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