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The Deals: Deezer & Merlin Strike Artist-Centric Royalties Partnership; WMG Expands India Presence
Deezer and Merlin partnered on artist-centric royalties and more music deals involving companies including Warner Music India, AEG Presents and more.
The model, which is currently being rolled out in France, is designed to reward artists and tracks that are viewed as playing a part in attracting and retaining subscribers to the platform while excluding white noise and other types of “functional” audio from the royalty pool. The City of McKinney, Tex., which is a major hub in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, chose Notes Live to build what will be the company’s largest venue yet: the 20,000-capacity, $220 million open-air Sunset Amphitheater. Melissa Etheridge partnered with Gritty In Pink, which powers the INPINK marketplace — a platform, described as being similar to Upwork, where female freelancers in music can find jobs.
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