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Universal Music has acquired a 30% equity stake in Excel Entertainment, giving them global distribution rights and a new ...

Crack your knuckles and rub those palms together, artists and music-loving onlookers. Here comes one of the biggest buzzwords of the past decade in record label antics: Transparency! As the ...

As part of the deal, which values Excel at $290 million, Universal Music Group will receive global rights to all future ...

A look at how the role of distributors in the modern music business is evolving, from six of the top executives in the middle of it. By Dan Rys Two decades ago, Lloyd Hummel was working at Universal ...

New release reflects ongoing shifts in independent music distribution and audience engagement through digital platforms. This release reflects broader changes in how independent artists distribute ...

Record labels used to be the one ticket into the music industry. Now, it’s easier than ever for struggling musicians to get their music and video content out there. DistroKid, an independent music ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Wayne Rash is a technology and science writer based in Washington. REWAVE has created a new consolidated music distribution and ...

Sony Music Entertainment Australia has struck a new global distribution deal with UNIFIED Music Group, the Melbourne-based independent company that represents Illy, Nina Las Vegas, Northlane and many… ...

Last year, Spotify took a stake in music distribution service DistroKid. Apple acquired Platoon. And today, SoundCloud announced it’s adding its own music distribution tools to its premium accounts ...