Warner strikes right note as profits jump 62% in Irish business
Sales by Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa and Kylie helped Irish arm of music giant record 8% rise in revenues
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Warner Music Ireland profits jump by a fifth
Irish arm of music giant boosted by likes of Ed Sheeran and Dua Lipa
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Songbook being sold by star’s family is among the biggest on the market
Adele’s big comeback: Sony’s album campaign leaves nothing to chance
Record label goes all out in its first release from star who was long away from the limelight
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Dua Lipa sends profits soaring at Warner Music Ireland
Album was released at start of pandemic and helped firm’s revenue rise to €14m
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Not many artists can successfully crack open the hard shell that protects them from themselves
Irish creative agency Rothco awarded Cannes Lions Grand Prix
Firm wins award for second time for playlist aimed at helping children with speech therapy
Warner Music joins with Apple Music, Rothco in child speech therapy initiative
‘Saylists’ are aimed at augmenting children’s speech therapy by helping with repetition
Snowflake completes largest-ever software IPO
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Spotify to push live streaming concerts in response to Covid-19
Music platform allows artists to list upcoming events
Music streaming turns up volume of pretax profit for Warner Music
Irish business of studio giant amplified by annual revenue rise of 7%
Warner Music lands $1.9bn share sale for owner Len Blavatnik
Listing breaks lull in big deals this year
Warner revisits stock listing plans as lockdowns fuel streaming boom
Original IPO was shelved as pandemic triggered market crisis
Vivendi in talks to sell stake in music group Universal to China’s Tencent
French media giant wants to break into Chinese music market
Music streaming income leads to profit surge at Warner Music’s Irish arm
Latest accounts show the company’s pre-tax profits almost doubled to €546,865
EU-US trade war averted, Kerrygold lawsuit, and €40m for Hibernia Reit bosses
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Gig of the Week: Dua Lipa at the Olympia
Unlike brashy pop stars of the 90s, Lipa’s message of independence is more subdued
‘There are very few songs about the famine. It was skipped over’
Singer-songwriter Declan O’Rourke mines the darkest corners of Irish history on his latest album
Warner Music Ireland pre-tax profit up 63%
Irish subsidiary of music giant credits online streaming for increase in turnover
Profits slimmer at Keith Duffy’s plus-size clothing store
KSG’s accumulated profits remain healthy at €216,000 despite €35,000 loss last year
Music industry starts to dance to streaming giant Spotify’s tune
John Gapper: Digital pirates’ stringholds are being retaken by legal streaming services
Prince’s music catalogue set for release on streaming services
Return of albums to digital sites to coincide with Grammy Awards this Sunday
Ed Sheeran facing $20 million lawsuit over ‘copied’ song
Singer accused of plagiarising song released by X Factor winner Matt Cardle
The music industry and Facebook are about to get closer: who’ll gain the most?
Timing is everything and the fact that Facebook has now come knocking on the industry’s door is fortuitous for all concerned
Sweet madness of a Prince ‘interview’: no pens, no past tense, no Irish
When the late singer was heading for Ireland in 2011 he agreed to talk to Brian Boyd. It wasn’t a run-of-the-mill encounter
Soak scoops Choice Music Prize at Vicar Street
Derry-born singer-songwriter wins prize for the best Irish album over the past year
Spotify rival Deezer looking to raise €300m in IPO
Music streaming service to list on Paris stock exchange at the end of October
Apple Music faces anti-trust scrutiny in two US states
Attorneys general of NY and Connecticut to investigate new service
UPC ordered to take action against illegal downloaders
Court grants music firms injunction against internet service provider
Case against UPC over illegal downloading begins
Three music companies want firm to move against web users infringing copyright
YouTube to block indie labels as it launches paid music service
Site to begin massive cull of music videos by artists refusing to sign up to new licensing terms
Hozier, Daithí and Original Rudeboys on Meteor shortlist
Public to vote for winning song which will be announced at Vicar St on February 27th
Music industry seeks to block access to file-sharing website
High Court case about Kickass Torrents similar to action used to block Pirate Bay
Music firms secure orders blocking access to Pirate Bay
About 200,000 Irish residents use Pirate Bay sites monthly
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