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Saturday, September 4, 2021

A new start

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To readers: It's been a busy summer.  I have been working on the redesigned version of the Creative Industries Newsletter, which is now ...
Saturday, August 21, 2021

Audius becomes the first DSP to integrate TikTok Sound Kit

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By Emmanuel Legrand Digital streaming service Audius has become the first DSP to integrate the Tiktok Sound Kit , allowing musicians to sha...
Friday, August 20, 2021

TikTok Radio launches on SiriusXM as a full-time music channel featuring 'trending sounds'

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By Emmanuel Legrand TikTok 's strategy to spread its brand through other platforms has reached a new step with the launch of TikTok Radi...

SOCAN sells mechanical agency Audiam to HFA owner SESAC

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By Emmanuel Legrand Canadian rights society SOCAN has sold music publishing digital rights reproduction collection agency  Audiam to Nashv...

Jaxsta reverts to a paid model with the launch of Jaxsta Plus

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By Emmanuel Legrand Jaxsta , the Australia-based dedicated database of official music credits, has reverted to a pay model for its Premium s...
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Emmanuel Legrand
Emmanuel Legrand is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist, blogger and media consultant, specialising in the entertainment business and cultural trends. He is currently the US editor for British music industry trade publication Music Week. Over the years, he has interviewed artists such as Peter Gabriel, Charles Aznavour, David Gilmour, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Feargal Sharkey, Salif Keita, Manu Chao, among others, as well as filmmakers (Alfonso Cuaron, Wim Wenders, Ken Russell...), industry leaders (Virgin's Richard Branson, Universal Music’s Doug Morris and Lucian Grainge, Vivendi’s Jean-Marie Messier, Google’s David Drummond), and a handful of politicians. From 2007 to 2013, he was the conference coordinator for the World Creators Summit, organised by CISAC (the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers). Previously, he was the editor of Impact, a magazine for the music publishing community (2007-2009), the global editor of US trade publication Billboard (2003-2006), and the editor in chief of Billboard’s sister publication Music & Media (1997-2003).
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