Tencent Music and Warner Music Will Launch a Record Label in China
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The new joint-venture record label comes a couple of weeks after Universal Music and Big Hit, BTS's label, announced a joint label
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Why the Major Music Companies’ Profits Are Soaring in the Year of Chaos
Posted in: Music Biz FeaturesUniversal, Sony and Warner appear to have curbed their spending in 2020 while boosting profits. But what happens when record labels need to ramp expenditure back up next year?
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China’s Tencent Now Owns Part of Two of the Three Major Record Companies
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How the Music Industry Can Keep Its Promises From Blackout Tuesday
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Warner Music Group’s $15-Billion Day
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Is the Music Industry Too Optimistic About India’s Potential?
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Warner Music Group Is Finally Ready for Its IPO
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