Are Chief Music Officers the Next CMOs?; Vinyl Now Matters Even More to the Music Industry; Mdundo’s Monthly Active Users Reach 21.5m

With more chief music officers joining the C-suite, does it signal a broader trend that brands are finally going to give sound the investment and strategic importance that it deserves?

It is the final quarter of 2022 and almost time for Spotify Wrapped – that thrilling rush of data that knows more about your music listening habits than you do yourself.

The platform’s largest country in terms of monthly active user numbers was Nigeria with over 6.5 million MAUs, followed by Kenya, South Africa and Tanzania.

The recorded music market is regaining its former hourglass shape—this time with platforms like Spotify at the center.

Fourth annual edition of Santa Monica-based conference kicks off on October 25.

Spotify app to be available in Catalan as part of the partnership agreement with FC Barcelona

'Rattle and Hum' was the album that saw U2 build a bridge from studio to silver screen, with some superstar collaborations along the way.

Royal Albert Hall boss Craig Hassall may be stepping down at the end of this year, but the thrill of live performances at the venue — nicknamed “the nation’s village hall” despite its grand decor — isn’t going anywhere.

Around the globe we’ve seen hip-hop and trap artists dominate the charts, and recently in Brazil, the already diverse and far-reaching sounds of urbano music have only gotten bigger. With urbano’s thriving culture and ever-growing roster of artists, its listenership in the country is at an all-time high.

On October 17, Ziggy and OneOf are partnering up to drop a special NFT collection in support of Ziggy’s charity foundation, U.R.G.E. Marley’s iconic track “Beach in Hawaii” is the foundation of the collection and features incredible artwork by iconic American comic book creator and artist, Jim Mahfood.

A GBP £211 million royalty distribution to PRS's members represented an 18% year-over-year increase of £32.5 million.

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