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Kuaishou inks ‘dynamic’ licensing agreement with Warner Chappell Music

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China-based short-form video social platform Kuaishou has signed a "dynamic" new licensing agreement with Warner Chappell Music (WCM) which will make the Warner Music Group's music publishing division's repertoire available on Kuaishou products "in priority markets around the world."  

The agreement covers Kwai in Latin America and MENA and SnackVideo in South and Southeast Asia. "We're always looking to partner with innovative music companies and this deal with Warner Chappell will give our...

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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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Rotana signs licensing deal with TikTok

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January 12, 2023

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Arabic music powerhouse Rotana Music Group has signed a licensing agreement with TikTok, which will make Rotana’s Arab music catalogue available on the short format platform.

Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Rotana Music Group, established in 1993, has grown to become the largest record label and music repertoire holder in the Arab world. Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the company has branches in Jeddah, Dubai, Kuwait, Cairo and Beirut. Warner Music Group bought a minority...

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LyricFind promotes Roy Hennig to SVP of Sales and Nik McLeod to VP of Publishing

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December 20, 2022

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Canada-based lyrics licensing platform LyricFind has promoted Roy Hennig (pictured, left) to Senior Vice President of Sales, and Nik McLeod (pictured, right) as Vice President of Publishing.

Hennig reports to LyricFind’s Founder and CEO Darryl Ballantyne, while McLeod reports into Robert Singerman, LyricFind's SVP of International Publishing.

Hennig has been part of the LyricFind team since 2009 in a variety of Sales roles. The company said that Henning's leadership of the LyricFind S...

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Merlin’s partnership with STYNGR opens access to a new business model

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December 14, 2022

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Independent labels’ digital music licensing agency Merlin has sealed a "dynamic" new agreement with STYNGR, a platform providing a turnkey music licensing solution for video games and the metaverse.

This partnership "provides game developers access to the wide-ranging music released by Merlin members, creates a new revenue source for Merlin members, and generates exposure for independent artists around the world," according to a statement from the two parties.

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