Drake Joins Universal Music’s Push on Streaming

Hello from sunny Los Angeles. I’m out here for the Grammys and began losing my voice approximately one day into the week. Already! While much of the music industry has gathered in Southern California to party and mingle, an online discussion has been brewing about streaming royalties. We’ll run through that today, as well as a few other stories. As always, if you have something to share, email me, and if you haven’t yet signed up for this newsletter please do so here.

Last month, Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge emailed his staff with an ambition he and his team would focus on in 2023: changing streaming.