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Music Deals — Week 10 – 2021

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Digital distributor Vydia has picked Royalty Exchange's online marketplace to fund advances for independent labels and artists via the platform by using their catalogue as a colateral. The partnership will allow labels and artists using Vydia to distribute their music to request an advance on their future royalties, which will be fulfilled by Royalty Exchange's community of investors. Vydia said artists would have "complete control over how much of an advance they can request, exactly how much t...

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Emmanuel is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist, blogger and media consultant, specialising in the entertainment business and cultural trends. He was the US editor for British music industry trade publication Music Week. Previously, he was the editor of Impact, a magazine for the music publishing community (2007-2009), the global editor of US trade publication Billboard (2003-2006), and the editor in chief of Billboard’s sister publication Music & Media (1997-2003).

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Music deals — Week 37, 2022

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Blackway and the Position/Hive team

Ghanian rapper Blackway has signed an exclusive global record and co-publishing deal with Position Music/Hive Music. Blackway is most known for his work on the single ‘What’s Up Danger’ with Black Caviar, which was featured in the 2018 film ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’. “For about a year and a half, the entire team at Position Music and Hive Music have shown me immense support and provided me with amazing opportunities,” says Blackway. “They have he...

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Musical chairs — Week 37, 2022

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Napster's Jon Vlassopoulos

Music streaming service Napster has hired Jon Vlassopoulos as CEO, in a move that coincides with the completion of a new funding round. At Napster, Vlassopulos is expected to lead the company’s efforts to grow its footprint, as well as leveraging Web3 technology to provide a better experience to users. Vlassopulos is the former Vice President and Global Head of Music at metaverse platform Roblox. He is credited with “building [Roblox]’s groundbreaking music ...

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Big Machine Label Group signs Chris Janson in partnership with Harpeth 60 Records

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Big Machine Label Group (BLMG) has signed singer-songwriter Chris Janson to BMLG Records in partnership with Janson’s Harpeth 60 Records.

During his career, Janson has earned more than 7.4 billion airplay impressions to date and more than 1.7 billion global streams. Janson's debut single, 'Buy Me A Boat' went to No.1 in the US charts.

“I am so proud to be teaming up with [BLMG Chairman & CEO] Scott Borchetta, [BMLG Records President & CEO] Jimmy Harnen and the team at Big Machin...

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