More than 30 former staff members at the UK operation of Utopia Music – appear to have been left in financial “double limbo”.
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News round up: Utopia, Music Women* Germany, Muzos and NFTs
Please note that this week, we’re taking our annual week-long news summer pause – however, we are still publishing a Lead story each day, and quick links to other important […]
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Utopia says it is ‘doubling down on its core service offerings’
Absolute Label Services is back in the hands of its original leadership team, but what does that mean for Utopia Music?
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Absolute Label Services exits Utopia to go independent again
Absolute Label Services is independent again, after its original leadership team “reacquired” the company from Utopia Music.
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Utopia Music doubles down on physical distribution business
In March, as part of our coverage of Utopia Music, we wondered aloud what its plans were for its physical distribution subsidiaries.
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Utopia Music lays off a reported 100 people – 15% of its workforce
As the business continues to try to right the ship, Mattias Hjelmstedt, co-founder and interim chief executive, announced that there will be more job cuts.
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Utopia’s music services boss Roberto Neri joins Believe as publishing CEO
Utopia Music’s head of music services Roberto Neri has announced that he is joining Believe as its CEO of publishing.
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Utopia Music sells Sentric to Believe – but what happens next?
Distributor Believe is buying publishing-tech firm Sentric from Utopia Music, in what has been a tough time for the latter company.
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SourceAudio sues Utopia Music over alleged acquisition collapse
Utopia Music bought a lot of companies during its rise to prominence in 2021 and 2022, but a firm that it *didn’t* buy is now a headache.
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Utopia sells music-biz directory Rostr back to its founders
Utopia Music’s recent reorganisation has seen its CEO depart, as well as a proportion of its staff laid off.
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Utopia Music promises a ‘faster, leaner’ company as CEO departs
Changes are brewing at Utopia Music with the announcement yesterday that CEO Markku Mäkeläinen has left the company.
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Utopia Music confirms layoffs to focus on ‘sustainable growth’
Utopia Music is one of the companies that has been most aggressive with its headcount growth in recent times.