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Last week, we partnered with the West African Music and Arts Festival, held in Accra, Ghana, for an event bringing together industry professionals, government officials, and creative sector practitioners from across West Africa and beyond. The dynamic four-day event showcased the region’s cultural richness and West Africa as a global music powerhouse, serving as a platform for cultural exchange and industry discussions.

With Warner Records' hot streak in breaking new acts — including Benson Boone, whose hit "Beautiful Things" remains in the top 10 nearly six months after its debut — Bloomberg spoke to label Co-Chairman and CEO Aaron Bay-Schuck. "None of these are overnight successes." — Aaron Bay-Schuck Read more: https://lnkd.in/espAPbxu

With two of the three Glastonbury headliners in Dua Lipa and Coldplay, plus performers like Charli xcx, Burna Boy and Janelle Monáe – and a continued hot streak of breaking stars across our labels – our CEO of Recorded Music Max Lousada sat down with Variety ahead of the festival. “Warner’s Glastonbury supremacy is emblematic of a major label operation that is firing on all cylinders. Its triumphs extend all around the world, with Lousada gleefully listing successes from Argentina (where Maria Becerra recently became the first female domestic artist to headline El Monumental, River Plate soccer team’s 70,000-seater stadium in Buenos Aires) to China (where Charlie Zhou has sold more than a million copies of his “Shenself” album), and most points in between.” - Variety Read more: https://lnkd.in/eciZYFyF

Press 🔁 on the third edition of She Sounds, hosted by Warner Music Spain at The Music Station Hub in Madrid. This initiative highlighted the role of women in the music industry, bringing together 30 artists, songwriters, composers and producers for a week-long composition camp.

Roberto Andrade Dirak, Managing Director, Warner Music LatAm, sits down with HITS Magazine to discuss working with label President Alejandro Duque and the company's current hot streak, inking new and established acts like Yandel, Maria Becerra and Tokischa, fostering a partnership with Rancho Humilde and seeing Myke Towers elevate to a global hitmaker. "My main focus for these last two years has been revamping the roster: A&R and bringing in new artists. We’ve been building a great portfolio—I want our roster to be complete." - Roberto Andrade Read more: https://lnkd.in/em_8WYPk

We are #hiring a Royalty Analyst for Warner Music Argentina in Buenos Aires! 🎶 Music to your ears? Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eqUH2a6W

Our CEO Robert Kyncl spoke at National Music Publishers' Association's annual meeting, sharing his perspective on the need for improved economics with DSPs, the importance of setting the stage now for AI, and why Warner Chappell is the best home for songwriters. Read his takeaways from the conversation: https://lnkd.in/d5mguV4w