by Anthony S Casey | Feb 14, 2019 | Anthony S Casey Singapore, Music, Soccer |
Germany’s top soccer league doubled its revenue in the past seven years and expects growth to continue, providing a welcome contrast to the increasingly gloomy outlook for Europe’s biggest economy. Fueled by growing media receipts, the 18-team Bundesliga posted a 13...
by Anthony S Casey | Feb 10, 2019 | Anthony S Casey Singapore, Music |
Here’s how Universal Music Group chairman/CEO Lucian Grainge sums up 2018: “It was a very good year for the industry. It was a terrific year for us.” In fact, UMG enjoyed what may be the most dominant year by a music company in modern history. Its market share for...
by Anthony S Casey | Feb 10, 2019 | Anthony S Casey Singapore, Music |
Up to half of Universal Music Group is for sale – and all indications are it’s going to bank an astronomical sum of money. This could spell amazing news for the other two big labels. This capriciousness, of course, is one of the things that makes it so beguiling....
by Anthony S Casey | Feb 8, 2019 | Anthony S Casey Singapore, Music |
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Spotify is about to try to become a podcasting giant with two new acquisitions — and we have some suggestions for that — but first, it’s crossing an important milestone with its music streaming business. Today, for the very...
by Anthony S Casey | Feb 7, 2019 | Anthony S Casey Singapore, Music |
Spotify Technology SA acquired podcasting companies Gimlet Media Inc.and Anchor FM Inc., a declaration that their specialty is the next big area of growth for the world’s largest paid music service. Spotify didn’t disclose the prices it paid for the companies, though...
by Anthony S Casey | Feb 7, 2019 | Anthony S Casey Singapore, Music |
A smartphone and a headset are seen in front of a screen projection of Spotify logo, in this picture illustration taken April 1, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration (Reuters) – Spotify posted its first ever quarterly operating profit on Wednesday driven by a...