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Primary Wave Music inks strategic deal with Oaktree Capital Management

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By Emmanuel Legrand New York-based music company Primary Wave Music has inked a "strategic relationship" with funds managed by asset management firm Oaktree Capital Management, with the latter pledging to invest up to $375 million into Primary Wave Music in exchange for a minority interest in the music company. Oaktree said that the investment will "help strengthen Primary Wave's financial positioning as an asset manager of iconic music and this substantial funding will add to Primary Wave's ...

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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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French creative sector does not give up on the bill introducing a presumption of using creative content to train AI models

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On the occasion of Music Day on June 21, four French music industry organisation — ADAMI (neighbouring rights society representing performers), SCPP (neighbouring rights society representing owners of sound recordings), SNEP (record labels) and SACEM (authors and publishers) — have called on policy-makers to "to stop allowing platforms to exploit with impunity what our authors and artists have sometimes spent years creating." In an open letter, the organisations claim that "behind every song are...

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Warner Music Group promotes Adam Tiran to General Manager at Africori

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Adam Tiran has been elevated to the position of General Manager of Africori, the Warner Music Group-owned South Africa-based independent distribution and label services company. Based in Johannesburg, Tiran reports to Simon Robson, President, EMEA, Recorded Music, WMG. Tiran was a founding member of the Africori team and has worked at the company for more than 13 years, under the leadership of Founder and CEO Yoel Kenan, serving most recently as Director of Operations and International Lead.

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Bucks Music Group signs Jack McNeilage to a worldwide publishing agreement

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Bucks Music Group has signed Scottish songwriter, producer, DJ, and multi-instrumentalist Jack McNeilage, known as Jack David, to an exclusive global publishing deal. London-based McNeilage has written songs that have amassed over 300 million streams on Spotify alone. McNeilage began as one half of the duo Able Faces, which enjoyed success in Germany and The Netherlands. McNeilage began writing and producing for dance music acts, including Timmy Trumpet, VAMERO, Tom Enzy, POLTERGST, and many mor...

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