Music Business Worldwide News

1. Warner Records strikes strategic partnership with Hip-Hop & R&B exec Tim Hinshaw to launch Free Lunch Records

   Ericka Coulter named General Manager of Free Lunch Records

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2. Spotify Singles franchise hits 10bn streams

   Over 750 artists from 45 countries have created more than 1,000 unique recordings under the Spotify Singles program

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3. Reservoir acquires UK dance/electronic label New State – including recorded music catalog of 13,000+ tracks

   Newly-signed New State artists, along with some legacy names, will benefit from marketing and promotion by Reservoir-owned Chrysalis Records

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4. Lady Gaga tops 123m monthly listeners on Spotify, breaking record for largest monthly audience achieved by a female artist on the platform

   With 123.7 million monthly listeners, Lady Gaga now sits behind only Bruno Mars and The Weeknd in Spotify’s overall rankings

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5. Richard N. Baer appointed Executive VP, General Counsel and Secretary at SiriusXM

   Baer previously served as Chief Legal Officer at Airbnb, Liberty Media, and UnitedHealth Group

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6. Andrew Klein promoted to President of Global Partnerships at AEG Presents

   AEG describes Klein as a recognized pioneer in the field of “merging brands with bands”

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7. Gabz Landman promoted to Senior Vice President, A&R at Warner Chappell

   Landman has worked with such prominent artists and songwriters as Laufey, Amy Allen, and Dua Lipa

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8. Universal, Warner, and Sony ink licensing deals with new music creation/social app, MashApp

   The app allows users to create real-time “mashups” of popular music tracks under the catalogs of Universal, Sony, Warner and Kobalt

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9. Taylor Swift was IFPI’s biggest-selling recording artist globally in 2024 – for a record fifth time

   'This has been a huge year for Taylor,' said IFPI CEO Victoria Oakley

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10. Ole Obermann leaving TikTok for major role at Apple; Tracy Gardner moves into new role at ByteDance

    There has been a gigantic leadership shakeup in TikTok/ByteDance's music team.

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