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Live Nation’s leadership team has observed a noticeable difference between sports fans and music fans when it comes to buying tickets, and CEO Michael Rapino neatly summed this up on the company’s Q3 earnings call. “We are always a little amused that sports is kind of a badge of honor – how expensive those tickets […]
MBW Views is a series of exclusive op/eds from eminent music industry people… with something to say. The following comes from Kim Bayley, Chief Executive of the UK-based Entertainment Retailers’ Association. When the leader of the most powerful music company in the world speaks out, it makes sense to pay attention, and accounts of Sir […]
K-pop giant HYBE’s superfan platform Weverse is launching a set of new higher-priced membership tiers for users on December 1. Current Weverse subscribers pay around USD $24 per year for benefits including exclusive content and announcements from their favorite artists. According to The Korea Herald, the new Weverse launch – dubbed “digital membership” – will […]