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Absolute Label Services launches ‘Anthology’ business management portal for independent sector - featuring support from an AI-powered ‘music executive’ - Music Business Worldwide
Murray Stassenmusicbusinessworldwide.com
We already know that by ownership independents account for nearly half of the recorded music market. The reality is that the feeding frenzy in the independent sector is a sign of the majors’ weakness rather than their strength.
Streaming has shattered the barriers to market entry the majors created in the CD age. That trend will only continue.
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Streaming has shattered the barriers to market entry the majors created in the CD age. That trend will only continue.
The ke... See more
Bruno Guez • Nothing will stand in the way of independents (and why the world’s first three-person indie unicorn is only a matter of time away) - Music Business Worldwide
Read Sir Lucian Grainge’s 2025 memo to Universal Music Group staff: ‘Streaming 2.0 will represent a new age of innovation, consumer segmentation, geographic expansion, greater consumer value and ARPU growth.’...
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