Warner Music Group and streaming platform Audiomack has agreed to extend its current license agreement, signed in 2019, to include 47 additional countries – including much of Europe and Africa and the Caribbean.
Audiomack’s previous agreement with WMG, which was its first license agreement with a large label, covered the United States and Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Guam, Canada, Jamaica, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania. Now 47 new countries – among these new territories are UAE, Antigua and Barbuda, Germany, Egypt, France, Britain, Mexico, the Philippines and the Dominican Republic, among several others (see a complete list below).
In recent years, Audiomack has helped crack the growth of Afrobeats for artists such as Omah Lay, Ayra Starr and Seyi Vibez. It is the No. 1 app in Nigeria, for both iOS and Android, and is extremely popular globally.
“At WMG, we value partnerships with innovative companies such as Audiomack, which shares our vision to drive music discovery and strengthen emerging talents,” said Allan Coye, CEO and global head of recorded music company for WMG. “This expanded agreement deepens our commitment to connecting artists to fans all over the world and making music available on a global scale. We look forward to continuing to build on this partnership and bring more music to the audience around the world. “
“Audiomack has developed into a global streaming service in each sentence of the word,” said David Ponte, Audiomack CMO. “Over the past five years, we have established our office in Africa, conducted campaigns over several continents and shown new talents from different genres. Our mission is to give users all over the world access to music formation of global culture. Warner Music Group Library, with its many talented artists, is of course a crucial part of that vision. “
The complete list of new WMG territories includes: UAE, Antigua and Babuda, Barbados, Benin, Bahamas, DRC, Congo, Cote d’Ivore, Camero, Germany, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Algeria, Egypt, Britain, Grenada, Gambia, Guyana, Haiti, Italy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Cayman Islands, Liberia, Morocco, Saint Martin, Marnique, Montserrat, Mexico, Mexico, Panama, Rwanda, Sairra Leone, Senegal, Senal, Sirname, Turks and Caicos and Caicos, Toga, Tog, Tog, Tog, Tog, Tog, Togo, Togo, Togo, Togo, Togo, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
+ Atlantic music group have appointed Alex “Figs” Figueroa As vice president, creative. In collaboration with Dave Rocco, Atlantic President of Creative, Figueroa will collaborate with artists of Atlantic, 10K projects and 300 entertainment.
Figueroa had a hand in developing the Artema’s hot 100-maps hit, “I like how you kiss me. “He also stood behind signing aminé to the label. Previously, Fig’s head of content and later head of creative was at 10K projects.
When he enters this new role, he credit the team of 10K projects to be a constant source of support, collaboration and inspiration. “Nothing big is ever built alone,” Figs said. “I’ve been lucky to work with some of the sharpest senses in this industry, and I wouldn’t be here without them.”
+ Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. and Groundbreaking group Has collaborated to create a joint venture through which they will own WBD’s huge catalog with film and television music. WBD will maintain creative and operational control of the music rights while CEG, on to its investment in the business, will handle JV jointly.
WBD and CEG will focus on maximizing distribution and revenue potential for the music portfolio, which contains more than 400,000 compositions and songs, including some of the most recognized theme songs and points in television and film history. DWS Group collaborates and sponsors the transaction with CEG.
The library contains music from “Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings” franchise, DC Comics movies, as well as TV programs and “Friends”, “Game of Thrones”, “The Big Bang Theory”, “Two and Half Men, “” Success “and” The White Lotus. “Other iconic films and TV series represented in the portfolio include” Rebel Without a Cause “,” The Exorcist “,” A star is born “,” Blade Runner “,” Shawshank ” “Redemption”, “” Full House “,” Sex and the City “and” Gossip Girl. “
The compositions from Warner Brothers, HBO and Turner Networks Catalgs will continue to be administered by Universal Music Publishing Group, while they will remain from Discovery/Scripps Networks directory during the administration of the Sony Music Publishing.
+ Sphere Entertainment Co.. announced today Glenn Derry has joined the company as CEO of Msg ventures.
Derry will monitor a wide range of technology initiatives over MSG Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of sphere entertainment with a focus on developing advanced technology for live entertainment. MSG Ventures also supports sphere studios, the engrossing content studio devoted to creating multisensorical entertainment experiences exclusively for sphere and the sphere platform overall, including future sphere sites.
Derry will work throughout the organization to distribute both new and existing technology that improves Spher’s live Enerk oil and replaced content, which has redefined engrossing experiences since the first sphere was opened in Las Vegas in September 2023. He will be based on Sphere Studios I Burbank, since the first sphere was opened in Las Vegas in September 2023. And report to Jim Dolan, CEO and CEO of Sphere Entertainment.
“Our vision for the sphere was to combine groundbreaking techniques with the stories-run the audience to share in experiences that they cannot experience anywhere else,” Dolan said. “Glenn is a creative technologist whose work has had a significant impact on the entertainment industry. His expertise will be an asset for sphere as we continue to build on this next generation entertainment medium and strengthen our position at the forefront of engrossing experiences. “
Derry joins Sphere Entertainment from Agbo, an independent film, television and gaming studio, where he served as president of production technology.
