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First Week Sales in Music: The Most Misleading Stat, Label Shakeups, Wartime CEOs, and the NFL’s Billionaire Owners
Stray Kids, BigXthaPlug & Sombr illustrate the first week sales game, Sylvia Rhone’s exit, Grainge, Stringer & Kyncl’s org changes tracked, Ellison’s…
Oct 3, 2025
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Streaming Kingpins: How Drake, Daniel Ek, and Sir Lucian Grainge Make Each Other Rich
They Turned Fractions of Pennies Into Billions—But Will It Last?
Jan 8, 2025
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The Challenge is the Opportunity
Embracing Agency & Reinvention: DJ Clark Kent, Madonna, Sylvia Rhone, Troy Carter, John Janick, Alicia Keys & more
Dec 3, 2024
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A Review of the Funds in the Music Rights Acquisition Space
Apr 10, 2024
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The Bag Presents the Drake Business Review
Aug 24, 2023
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Streaming Kingpins: How Drake, Daniel Ek, and Sir Lucian Grainge Make Each Other Rich
Jan 8, 2025
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More Dollars Than Followers - Live from the Underground Rap Scene
Apr 24, 2024
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The Challenge is the Opportunity
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The Bag Presents the Rich Paul Business Review
Mar 26, 2024
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More Dollars Than Followers - Live from the Underground Rap Scene
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Apr 24, 2024
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A Review of the Funds in the Music Rights Acquisition Space
HarbourView, Hipgnosis, Iconic Artists Group, Iconoclast, Influence Media Partners, Kilometre Music Group, Litmus, Opus Music Group, Primary Wave…
Apr 10, 2024
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The Bag Presents the Rich Paul Business Review
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Mar 26, 2024
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The Bag's 2023 "Legacy Edition"
"The obstacles & everything we been through were being misjudged & misunderstood..it wasn't a brick wall, it was a speed bump & I embrace it as the…
Dec 20, 2023
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The Bag Presents the Drake Business Review
Sales 💰, Touring 🌎, Products 🦉, Investments 💸, Film + Television 🎥, Spirits 🥃, Gaming 🎰, Aviation ✈️, Community 🇨🇦
Aug 24, 2023
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Nathan McCartney
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The Bag's "Chaos Menu" Thoughtfully...
The Bear's brilliance, MrBeast's ascension, Gucci Mane's output, NBA Youngboy's work ethic, Drew Maggi's persistence, Sports $, & Music $....
Jul 18, 2023
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Board Games
A look at the board of directors at top music companies, WMG + UMG's diversified portfolios, Len Blavatnik's fortune, Elliot Grainge's 10K Projects…
Jun 22, 2023
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