Music Business Worldwide News

1. Darren Baber joins Warner Records as SVP, Media & Strategic Development

   Exec joins Warner from Epic Records

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2. The Estate of Michael Jackson and BMI extend catalog representation

   Deal was last renewed in 2014

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3. Beyoncé signs global deal with Sony/ATV

   Deal covers artist & songwriter's entire catalog

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4. Ayla Owen named Vice President, Sync & Creative Services for Europe at Warner Chappell Music

   Exec joins from global advertising agency BBH

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5. Concord Music Publishing partners with Ron André Elvis Telford and his Creative Titans business

   Colombian songwriter and producer, Sebastian "Bassto" Zapata, is the first signing under this new venture

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6. Primary Wave acquires majority stake in music publishing catalog of The Cranberries’ Noel Hogan

   Deal includes some of the group's biggest hits

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7. Ariana Grande faces copyright infringement lawsuit over 7 Rings

   Josh Stone claims that 7 Rings copies elements from his 2017 song, You Need It, I Got It

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8. Sony Music France boss Stéphane le Tavernier exits role after 10 years

   Exec has left the company, effective immediately

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9. Spotify in talks to acquire sports media outlet the Ringer (report)

   WSJ reports that 'discussions are early'

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10. Hip-hop is still growing – with over 50% of the USA’s Top 100 streaming tracks of 2019

    Genre's dominance of Stateside charts showing no sign of slowing down

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