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This week we received some fascinating Spotify-related information, with the streaming service revealing that it has seen a major uptick in conversions to paid subscriptions on Apple units, ever since Apple was ordered by a court docket order to permit third-party app builders to direct customers to fee programs exterior the Apple Retailer.
Additionally in Spotify information, regulatory filings confirmed that firm co-founder Martin Lorentzon offered a whopping $666 million of his Spotify shares within the house of per week.
We additionally received phrase this week that Common Music Group‘s Latin artist companies firm World Expertise Companies (GTS) has acquired Latin music administration firm RLM (Rosa Laguarrige Administration), which will probably be built-in into GTS.
Elsewhere, a information report out of South Korea pointed to the doable subsequent goal of Okay-pop big HYBE‘s international growth: India.
And nearer to residence, MBW revealed its new Music Enterprise Jobs platform, connecting business professionals with prime profession alternatives.
Spotify co-founder Martin Lorentzon has offloaded a mountain of shares within the streaming big.
On Wednesday, Might 21, Lorentzon offered 1 million shares at Tuesday’s closing worth of $658.60 per share, elevating a complete of $658.6 million. That’s proper: almost $659 million in ONE GO.
The sale was executed by means of his holding firm Rosello Co. Ltd, in line with a submitting with the US Securities and Alternate Fee, noticed by MBW.
The divestment got here simply 5 days after Lorentzon unloaded one other 11,275 shares for $7.3 million on Friday (Might 16), which was filed with the SEC beneath his full identify, Sven Hans Martin Lorentzon, as a substitute of his holding firm Rosello…
Common Music Group-owned Latin artist companies company World Expertise Companies (GTS) has acquired distinguished Latin music administration firm RLM (Rosa Lagarrigue Administration).
GTS stated on Monday (Might 19) that since RLM’s founding in 1980, the Spain-headquartered administration firm “has been a benchmark within the growth of creative expertise worldwide”.
Led by founder Rosa Lagarrigue, the corporate has labored with artists like Miguel Bosé, Mecano, Alejandro Sanz, Raphael, Sara Baras, Rozalén, and Marlena, amongst others.
Lagarrigue will be a part of the GTS management as World Govt Vice President, alongside the RLM workforce, which will probably be built-in into the corporate…
Spotify stated its iOS app replace, authorized by Apple earlier this month, drove “a major enhance” in conversions from free to Premium subscriptions.
On Might 2, Spotify stated Apple authorized its app up to date within the US, a transfer that was prompted by a federal court docket ruling that discovered Apple in “willful violation” of a earlier injunction towards its App retailer practices.
Spotify customers on Apple units at the moment are in a position to make use of different fee choices past Apple Pay. Beforehand, apps had been barred from mentioning different fee choices or indicating that exterior funds is perhaps much less safe.
Spotify is among the many first to replace its app, the results of a authorized battle that started with Epic Video games’ 2020 lawsuit difficult Apple‘s app distribution insurance policies…
HYBE is turning into a very international leisure big.
Over the previous few years, the South Korea-born Okay-Pop agency has expanded into Japan, adopted by the United States and, most not too long ago, Latin America.
However the firm’s international ambitions clearly don’t cease there. The large query is, the place on the earth is HYBE planning to broaden to subsequent?
The reply could have arrived through a current story printed by South Korean information company Yonhap, which, citing sources within the funding group, reported that HYBE is planning to ascertain an workplace in Mumbai, India…
Music Enterprise Worldwide is delighted to unveil our all-new Music Enterprise Jobs platform, connecting business professionals with prime profession alternatives.
Music Enterprise Jobs provides unparalleled attain and effectiveness for firms hiring expertise, offering entry to MBW’s international viewers of savvy executives throughout all business sectors.
Recruiters should buy a Primary itemizing or increase their function’s visibility with extra high-impact promotion throughout MBW’s web site, emails, and social channels.
MBW founder Tim Ingham stated: “Music Enterprise Jobs is solely essentially the most highly effective resolution out there for music firms trying to join with distinctive govt expertise.
“We’ve custom-built an clever platform to attract the eyeballs and curiosity of sensible folks who’re severe in regards to the music enterprise.
“MBW’s readers aren’t informal observers – they’re the executives driving the international business ahead…”
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