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The article features the top business managers in the music industry in the U.S. for 2024. It features project managers Carolina Medina and Laura Suarex of Vibras Lab, Angie Barajas and Louis Barajas of Business Management Lab, and partners Bruce Seckendorf and Marius Bercovici at LL Business Management. INSET: RZO Lauds Live Triumph Of Luis Miguel.

The article presents information on the recovery of Warner Records following a decline in operations with the help of new talents. Topics discussed include a label deal established by the record label with YouTube personality Jaten Dimsdale, the search for new artists led by the label's co-chairmen Aaron Bay-Schuck and Tom Carson, and initiatives that help boost revenue for the label.

The article highlights the career of John Branca, an entertainment attorney who has dedicated his career to fighting for artists' rights. Topics discussed include his representation of 30 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees over his 47 years as an entertainment lawyer, his personal and family background, and his philanthropic effort which is tied to music.

The article reports on the final concert tour of the Latin duo Los Temerarios, led by brothers Adolfo and Gustavo Ángel, after more than four decades of achieving entries on music charts and success. It informs the five consecutive nights of sold out concerts at Areana Ciudad de México in February 2024. Focus is given on the evolutions of the music of Los Temerarios and their connection with multigenerational audience as demonstrated by their entries in music charts.

The article presents the top business managers for 2023. They include Vibra Lab co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Iván Alarcón, Richburg Entertainment president/CEO Michelle Armos-Richburg, Abacu Financial Business Management business manager Belva Anakwenze, Camalaeon founder/CEO JoséAristizabal, Business Management Lab co-founders/business managers Angie Barajas and Louis Brajas, and Gelfand Rennert & Feldman CEO Tyson Beem.

The article highlights angel investors and venture capitalists who are focusing on music technology. Some of these investors include Artist Partner Group and Artist Publishing Group founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Mike Caren, Hallwood Media founder and CEO Neil Jacobson, and SoundCloud vice president of music intelligence Hazel Savage. Also highlighted are the investment in technology platforms of music companies Warner Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group.

The article features some music publicists who are considered the most savvy, strategic and folks in the music business. These include Jamie Abzug whose clients include Becky G, Doja Cat, and Foo Fighters; Alexander Baker whose clients include Duran Duran, Billie Eilish, and Normani; and Luke Burland and Bobbie Gale whose clients include Green Day, Holly Humberstone, and My Chemical Romance.

The article explores how independent musicians are finding new ways to monetize their music in the digital era. It profiles several artists including Ryan Tedder, David Bowie, Cohen and who have successfully leveraged platforms to build loyal fanbases, generate revenue streams and create unique musical experiences. The challenges and opportunities that these platforms posed for the music industry are also discussed.

An interview with David Schulhof, founder and chief executive officer of the MUSQ Global Music Industry Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), is presented. Topics discussed include Schulhof's role and fiduciary responsibility for the ETF, eligibility requirements for a company's share to be included in the MUSQ index, and the impact to the index's share price when a big company in the index releases its financials.

An interview with Kathryn Ostein, chief operating officer of global music operations for music publisher TRO Essex. Topics include the launch of new music label Shamus Records, the company's largest income stream, genres in the company's catalog that fare better such as rock music and advise to musicians wanting to sign a deal with TRO Essex/Shamus Records.

The article reports on acquisition bid of Concord and investment giant Blackstone for publicly traded music rights company, Hipgnosis Songs Fund (HSF). Topics discussed include significance of Blackstone's bid for HSF, series of missteps committed by HSF's investment adviser, the Merck Mercuriadis-led Hipgnosis Song Management (HSM), according to investment bank Shot Tower Capital, and remarks from Matt Hose, a London, England-based equity analyst for Jefferies.

The article observes the shift of investors to asset-based securitizations (ABS) as public song portfolio funds disappear. It discusses the stumbling blocks facing Hipgnosis Songs Fund and Round Hill fund in the music business including investors' misunderstanding of the way that music copyright grants administrative control to the owner, interest rates and debt. It differentiates ABS from the investment trust model and discusses the flexibility of securitizations over traditional debt.

The article presents an interview with Thomas Coesfeld, chief executive officer (CEO) of music company BMG Rights Management GmbH. Coesfeld discusses the five-year plan of the company which will focus on better engagement with artists, songwriters and business partners. Also highlighted are Coesfeld's leadership style, opportunities in the catalog market and BMG's views about artist-centric and user-centric streaming payment models.

The article discusses the interest of the music industry in the production of music documentaries and biographical films about musicians. Topics explored include the portrayal of the late singer Freddie Mercury by actor Rami Malek in the 2018 film "Bohemian Rhapsody," the marketing of artists through these films noted by Universal Music Enterprises chief executive officer (CEO) Bruce Resnikoff, and the qualities of an effective biographical film according to entertainment lawyer John Branca.

The article considers niche-focused funds as the next step in music investments. It reports funds that were launched aimed to exploit their specialized genre knowledge and industry connections to buy rights to songs. It identifies challenges facing funds such as slowing streaming growth, high interest rates and cost of capital. Among the genres that are projected to outpace the index trend are Multimedia Music, Wahoo Music Fund One, and BEAT Music Fund.

The article focuses on the efforts of Kobalt, an independent rights management and music publishing company, in growing its global digital rights collections society for compositions, the American Music Rights Association (AMRA). Topics covered include its strategy for scaling AMRA, the challenges it has encountered, and how AMRA can help streamline digital royalty collection across 212 countries, preventing friction or delays of a traditional performing rights organization (PRO).

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The article explains what rising interest means for the music publishing market. Topics covered include how the catalog-sale marketplace has been driven by institutional investors, how macroeconomic factors like interest rates affect music royalties and how to determine the coupon on a catalog if one sells it. It also discusses how higher inflation affects catalog sales and the financing of catalog acquisitions.

The article explores the challenges facing catalogs as streaming dominates the music business. Topics covered include the difficulty of marketing older albums which brings in the most revenue, how streaming services have not only revived the industry but also changed the focus of artists and repertoire (A&R) and marketing, and the difficulty of music labels in driving interest in older music.

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The article reports on the value of singer Taylor Swift's recordings after Scooter Braun's Ithaca Holdings bought Big Machine Label Group in July 2019, according to an evaluation by Universal Music Group.

The article reports on the return of Arista Records to the Billboard 200 chart of the most popular albums in the U.S. with the launch of Louis Tomlinson's "Walls," which debuted at the ninth spot with 39,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending February 6, 2020.

Reports that Warner Home Video intends to promote its video catalog, based on research about the wide use of video cassette recorders (VCRs) in the home. Sales potential of VHS video format; VHS sales statistics for 1999; Impact of digital versatile discs DVDs on VHS movies; Movies that Warner will include in its Century 2000 Collection.

Jazz catalog. Growing interest in vinyl and a streamlined catalog division has Glenn Barros looking to take advantage of limited editions and extensive collections dedicated to such artists as Sonny [...]

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CBS' airing of the 32nd Kennedy Center Honors Dec. 29 aids the re-entry of Bruce Springsteen's 'Greatest Hits' at No. 32 on Top pop Catalog Albums (4,000; down 33%). He [...]

Presents a discography of music recordings of the work of Andrew Lloyd Webber. Comments about each recording; Recordings of such musicals as `Evita,' `Cats,' `The Phantom of the Opera,' `Song and Dance,' and many others.

John Hayer captures his second No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 'Battle Studies' (see story, page 30), bowing atop the tally with 286,000 copies. The Columbia artist leads a [...]

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MercyMe benefits from a promotion at the Family Christian retail chain as its album 'All That Is Within Me' debuts at No. 10 on Top Pop Catalog. The set was [...]

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Besides the sales boom of Michael Jackson's catalog, even more '80s nostalgia abounds. Matt Zarley's beat-heavy remake of Steve Winwood's 1981 smash 'While You See a Chance' bows on Hot [...]

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NO. 1: Don't think we didn't notice that this week marks the first time since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991 that a catalog album outsells the No. 1 [...]

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Journey returns to No. l on Top Catalog Albums after nearly a year away from the throne (1,000; up 16%). The set was last in the top slot on the [...]

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