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Greenhouse Talent will continue to operate from Ghent and Breda under its existing leadership. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/aeg-presents-invests-in-greenhouse-talent-which-promotes-nearly-1500-events-a-year-across-belgium-and-the-netherlands/

Miao oversaw finance, legal, data and revenue operations at Hightouch, and had been both a customer and an angel investor in the company before joining it. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-hires-ex-hightouch-cfo-cherry-miao-as-its-first-finance-chief-music-is-one-of-the-things-that-makes-humans-human/

DistroKid has not yet signed up, despite its claim to distribute "roughly 40%" of "all new music in the world" for over 4 million artists. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/distrokid-which-distributes-up-to-40-of-all-new-music-hasnt-signed-ifpis-new-anti-fraud-standards-unlike-cd-baby/

He takes up the role on October 1 and will report to Takeshi Okada, President and CEO of Warner Music Japan. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/eitaro-shibasaki-named-chief-business-officer-at-warner-music-japan/

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Ifulki, Disgusting Sisters, Epal, and HINA are the relaunched label's first signings. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/pias-relaunches-source-the-anglo-french-label-behind-air-phoenix-and-kings-of-convenience/