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Nicki Minaj debuts on Roblox to promote ‘Pink Friday 2’ album via Karta deal
“I can’t wait to see thousands of Roblox Nikkis running around Gag City!” Source
From Spotify’s 1,500+ layoffs and CFO exit to Enrique Iglesias’ nine-figure deal… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place Source
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is the first ever tour to gross over $1 billion, says Pollstar
Citing box office reports, Pollstar says that Taylor Swift took in an estimated ticket gross of $1.04 billion Source
‘Young Africans are finding their voices. More artists want to be African Giants that are Made in Lagos.’
MBW’s World Leaders series meets Lanre Masha, Director, West Africa at the Orchard Source
NTERTAIN launches ‘The Art Of Being Latin’ Miami Art Week Experience
Event to feature exclusive presentations by Lex Borrero, Tainy, director Angel Manuel Soto, Storm Pablo, Sofia Reyes, Ahol Sniffs Glue, Vic Garcia & more Source
On Tuesday, Paul Vogel, CFO of Spotify, cashed $9.3m in shares – 24 hours after his company confirmed 1,500 layoffs. Tonight, Daniel Ek has announced Vogel is out.
News comes three days after Spotify announced worldwide layoffs affecting 17% of its workforce Source
Michelle Jubelirer on Ice Spice, The Beatles, and reinventing Capitol Music Group: ‘I don’t think any label group has been able to turn things around as quickly as my team and I have done in less than two years.’
Jubelirer tells MBW all about her first two years in charge at CMG – and how she’s overcome the challenge of quelling, and then re-energizing,
Sona, founded by DJ TOKiMONSTA, launches Web3 music streaming platform after raising $6.9M in seed round
The company’s business model offers a new way for artists to monetize their work and connect with fans. Source
Tom Connaughton exits role as Managing Director for the UK and Ireland at Spotify
Exec leaves music streaming platform after nearly six years Source