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Diddy, Beyoncé and Drake among Forbes’ highest paid musicians for 2017

Diddy, Beyoncé and Drake among Forbes’ highest paid musicians for 2017

Sean ’Diddy’ Combs, Beyonc and Drake were high on US business magazine Forbes annual Highest Paid Musicians list for 2017. Diddy was the #1 earner with $130 million between June 1, 2016 and June 1,…

By Music Network - Dec 10, 2017
Diddy, Beyoncé and Drake among Forbes’ highest paid musicians for 2017

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Diddy, Beyoncé and Drake among Forbes’ highest paid musicians for 2017

Sean ’Diddy’ Combs, Beyonc and Drake were high on US business magazine Forbes annual Highest Paid Musicians list for 2017. Diddy was the #1 earner with $130 million between June 1, 2016 and June 1,…

By Music Network - Dec 10, 2017
YouTube set to launch new streaming platform to rival Spotify

YouTube set to launch new streaming platform to rival Spotify

YouTube is set to hit the ground running in 2018, with the company reportedly ready to launch a new paid music streaming service as early as March. Bloomberg reports that YouTube’s new service, with…

By Music Network - Dec 10, 2017
YouTube set to launch new streaming platform to rival Spotify

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YouTube set to launch new streaming platform to rival Spotify

YouTube is set to hit the ground running in 2018, with the company reportedly ready to launch a new paid music streaming service as early as March. Bloomberg reports that YouTube’s new service, with…

By Music Network - Dec 10, 2017
Official: Spotify and Chinese music giant Tencent acquire minority stakes in each other

Official: Spotify and Chinese music giant Tencent acquire minority stakes in each other

Sweden s Spotify and China s Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) are creating a larger global footprint for themselves as each are expected to announce IPOs in early 2018. Late on Friday night,…

By Music Network - Dec 10, 2017
Official: Spotify and Chinese music giant Tencent acquire minority stakes in each other

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Official: Spotify and Chinese music giant Tencent acquire minority stakes in each other

Sweden s Spotify and China s Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) are creating a larger global footprint for themselves as each are expected to announce IPOs in early 2018. Late on Friday night,…

By Music Network - Dec 10, 2017
After a bidding war of 14, Kobalt Capital buys SONGS catalogue for $160m

After a bidding war of 14, Kobalt Capital buys SONGS catalogue for $160m

SONGS Music Publishing has sold its catalogue to Kobalt Capital Ltd (KCL) for a reported $160 million. KCL operates separately to the Kobalt Music Business, but the SONGS repertoire will now be…

By Music Network - Dec 10, 2017
After a bidding war of 14, Kobalt Capital buys SONGS catalogue for $160m

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After a bidding war of 14, Kobalt Capital buys SONGS catalogue for $160m

SONGS Music Publishing has sold its catalogue to Kobalt Capital Ltd (KCL) for a reported $160 million. KCL operates separately to the Kobalt Music Business, but the SONGS repertoire will now be…

By Music Network - Dec 10, 2017
Sync Watch: Solomon Grey soundtracks Simon Baker’s directorial debut, while summer is all about fast food and new undies

Sync Watch: Solomon Grey soundtracks Simon Baker’s directorial debut, while summer is all about fast food and new undies

Big Head Todd The Monsters x KFC Brand / Production: KFC New Zealand "Summer’s Better When It’s Finger Lickin’ Good" Agency / Music supervisor: Music Mill Artist: Big Head Todd The Monsters Track:…

By Music Network - Dec 7, 2017
Sync Watch: Solomon Grey soundtracks Simon Baker’s directorial debut, while summer is all about fast food and new undies

Sync Watch

Sync Watch: Solomon Grey soundtracks Simon Baker’s directorial debut, while summer is all about fast food and new undies

Big Head Todd The Monsters x KFC Brand / Production: KFC New Zealand "Summer’s Better When It’s Finger Lickin’ Good" Agency / Music supervisor: Music Mill Artist: Big Head Todd The Monsters Track:…

By Music Network - Dec 7, 2017
Aussie music industry reacts to Apple’s plan to end iTunes downloads in 2019

Aussie music industry reacts to Apple’s plan to end iTunes downloads in 2019

As iTunes music downloads continue to plunge, reports have emerged that Apple could be set to phase out iTunes downloads entirely by 2019. Digital Music News suggests that Apple now has a plan to…

By Music Network - Dec 7, 2017
Aussie music industry reacts to Apple’s plan to end iTunes downloads in 2019

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Aussie music industry reacts to Apple’s plan to end iTunes downloads in 2019

As iTunes music downloads continue to plunge, reports have emerged that Apple could be set to phase out iTunes downloads entirely by 2019. Digital Music News suggests that Apple now has a plan to…

By Music Network - Dec 7, 2017
Drake, Ed Sheeran, Game of Thrones, top Apple Music’s 2017 editorial picks

Drake, Ed Sheeran, Game of Thrones, top Apple Music’s 2017 editorial picks

Apple Music s 2017 editorial picks made up of data across the App Store, Apple Music, iTunes, iBooks and Apple Podcasts was an interesting indications of the trends of 2017 in music, apps, movies, TV…

By Music Network - Dec 7, 2017
Drake, Ed Sheeran, Game of Thrones, top Apple Music’s 2017 editorial picks

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Drake, Ed Sheeran, Game of Thrones, top Apple Music’s 2017 editorial picks

Apple Music s 2017 editorial picks made up of data across the App Store, Apple Music, iTunes, iBooks and Apple Podcasts was an interesting indications of the trends of 2017 in music, apps, movies, TV…

By Music Network - Dec 7, 2017
Adelaide Festival’s floating nightclub to make a splish-splash

Adelaide Festival’s floating nightclub to make a splish-splash

The Adelaide Festival s floating nightclub on the River Torrens, the Palais, is back in 2018 with diverse all-day programming covering live music in the night to daily discussions of the day s news…

By Music Network - Dec 7, 2017
Adelaide Festival’s floating nightclub to make a splish-splash

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Adelaide Festival’s floating nightclub to make a splish-splash

The Adelaide Festival s floating nightclub on the River Torrens, the Palais, is back in 2018 with diverse all-day programming covering live music in the night to daily discussions of the day s news…

By Music Network - Dec 7, 2017
Queen film back on track with new director

Queen film back on track with new director

Queen s biopic Bohemian Rhapsody is back on track for a December 25, 2018 release after a major hiccup this week. A new director Dexter Fletcher was announced two days after Bryan Singer was sacked.…

By Music Network - Dec 7, 2017
Queen film back on track with new director

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Queen film back on track with new director

Queen s biopic Bohemian Rhapsody is back on track for a December 25, 2018 release after a major hiccup this week. A new director Dexter Fletcher was announced two days after Bryan Singer was sacked.…

By Music Network - Dec 7, 2017
Revealed: Full list of finalists for first annual TMN Tinnies

Revealed: Full list of finalists for first annual TMN Tinnies

The Music Network will hold its first annual TMN Tinnies on Friday, February 2 in Sydney, celebrating the crushing success of executives and artists inside Australia’s music business in 2017. All…

By Music Network - Dec 6, 2017
Revealed: Full list of finalists for first annual TMN Tinnies

TMN Tinnies

Revealed: Full list of finalists for first annual TMN Tinnies

The Music Network will hold its first annual TMN Tinnies on Friday, February 2 in Sydney, celebrating the crushing success of executives and artists inside Australia’s music business in 2017. All…

By Music Network - Dec 6, 2017

Universal Music on target to hit a record $6.2b in revenue for 2017, streaming contributes over $2.6b

The two top executives from Universal Music Group UMG) s parent company Vivendi are bullish about the major record company s full calendar 2017 achievements even as it released the July September…

By Music Network - Dec 6, 2017
Universal Music on target to hit a record $6.2b in revenue for 2017, streaming contributes over $2.6b

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Universal Music on target to hit a record $6.2b in revenue for 2017, streaming contributes over $2.6b

The two top executives from Universal Music Group UMG) s parent company Vivendi are bullish about the major record company s full calendar 2017 achievements even as it released the July September…

By Music Network - Dec 6, 2017
Introducing the first annual TMN Tinnies, nominations now open

Introducing the first annual TMN Tinnies, nominations now open

The Music Network is inviting you to the first annual TMN Tinnies, celebrating the crushing success of those behind the scenes of Australia’s recorded music industry. In partnership with Forbes…

By Music Network - Dec 6, 2017
Introducing the first annual TMN Tinnies, nominations now open

TMN Tinnies

Introducing the first annual TMN Tinnies, nominations now open

The Music Network is inviting you to the first annual TMN Tinnies, celebrating the crushing success of those behind the scenes of Australia’s recorded music industry. In partnership with Forbes…

By Music Network - Dec 6, 2017
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