Music Business News: Netherlands News Pythagoras Music Fund acquires catalog of rock producer Kevin Shirley Shirley has worked with rock icons including Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Rush, Journey, Joe Bonamassa, and Beth Hart News Spotify hikes prices by up to 22% across Benelux countries Individual subscriptions now cost €12.99 in the Netherlands and Luxembourg and €11.99 in Belgium News Armada’s BEAT Music Fund buys stake in catalog of DJ and producer Tiga The deal includes rights to “a large portion” of masters from Tiga including hits that have collectively amassed over 33 million Spotify streams News Spinnin’ Records Co-President Ewout Swart steps down; Warner Benelux boss Niels Walboomers to lead dance label in expanded role Label was acquired by Warner in 2017 in a deal worth over $100m News Universal acquires Netherlands-based indie music company 8Ball 8Ball calls itself a 'multidisciplinary record company' that owns two labels – 8Ball and Dino Music Analysis News Universal Music Group’s recorded music subscription streaming revenues topped $5bn in 2024, up 9.1% YoY There was less good news, however, from the world of ad-funded streaming. News UK-based physical distributor Proper Music acquired by Netherlands’ Artone Holding company Proper Music Group goes into administration; trading companies will no longer be affiliated with Proper Group AG (formerly Utopia Music) News Sony Music Publishing renews global deal with K-Pop specialist The Hello Group Publishing THG Publishing's roster of songwriters and producers are behind various K-Pop and J-Pop hits1 2 … 29 Next
News Pythagoras Music Fund acquires catalog of rock producer Kevin Shirley Shirley has worked with rock icons including Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Rush, Journey, Joe Bonamassa, and Beth Hart
News Spotify hikes prices by up to 22% across Benelux countries Individual subscriptions now cost €12.99 in the Netherlands and Luxembourg and €11.99 in Belgium
News Armada’s BEAT Music Fund buys stake in catalog of DJ and producer Tiga The deal includes rights to “a large portion” of masters from Tiga including hits that have collectively amassed over 33 million Spotify streams
News Spinnin’ Records Co-President Ewout Swart steps down; Warner Benelux boss Niels Walboomers to lead dance label in expanded role Label was acquired by Warner in 2017 in a deal worth over $100m
News Universal acquires Netherlands-based indie music company 8Ball 8Ball calls itself a 'multidisciplinary record company' that owns two labels – 8Ball and Dino Music
Analysis News Universal Music Group’s recorded music subscription streaming revenues topped $5bn in 2024, up 9.1% YoY There was less good news, however, from the world of ad-funded streaming.
News UK-based physical distributor Proper Music acquired by Netherlands’ Artone Holding company Proper Music Group goes into administration; trading companies will no longer be affiliated with Proper Group AG (formerly Utopia Music)
News Sony Music Publishing renews global deal with K-Pop specialist The Hello Group Publishing THG Publishing's roster of songwriters and producers are behind various K-Pop and J-Pop hits
