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Celine Joshua reposted thisCeline Joshua reposted thisBMG and Suno have announced a global alliance establishing a strategic framework covering BMG’s recorded and music publishing repertoire. The deal is part of Suno's upcoming launch of its first music model developed in partnership with the music industry. Mikey Shulman, Suno co-founder and CEO, said, “We believe the future of music will be more participatory, creating entirely new ways for artists and fans to connect. Building that future responsibly means working directly with the people who make music and the companies that represent them. Together with BMG, we can develop new experiences that give artists and songwriters real choice, generate new revenue, and make music a bigger part of people’s lives.” Celine Joshua, EVP, Global Marketing & Streaming, BMG, said, “The future of AI in music will be defined by whether artists and songwriters remain at the center of the opportunity and share in the value it creates. Choice is the guiding principle. This agreement establishes strong protections, clear economics, and new creative possibilities for artists and their fans. As we enter the era of creation, we look forward to shaping that future together with our creators and Suno.” Full details: https://lnkd.in/dzdT9cZy
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Celine Joshua reposted thisCeline Joshua reposted thisFour BMG leaders. One Global Vision. Congratulations to Johannes von Schwarzkopf, Alistair Norbury, Celine Joshua, and Levy Isabella on being named to this year’s Billboard Global Power Players list 🎉 Their inclusion reflects not only individual excellence, but the strength of our collective vision. At BMG, our Global Where Possible, Local Where Needed approach is a cornerstone of the BMG Next strategy - making a global mindset essential to our future. These leaders are instrumental in turning that mindset into meaningful action, ensuring our streamlined infrastructure and global offices are working efficiently and effectively to serve our artists, songwriters, and partners every single day. Well deserved.
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Celine Joshua reposted thisCeline Joshua reposted thisCongratulations to BMG's Johannes von Schwarzkopf (CSO), Alistair Norbury (President Marketing UK, APAC & EU), Celine Joshua (EVP Global Marketing), and Levy Isabella (Managing Director Benelux & Scandinavia), who have been chosen as honorees on the Billboard 2025 Global Power Players list. With both von Schwarzkopf and Joshua selected under the "Music Groups: Global" category, von Schwarzkopf said he considers the successful execution of the BMG Next strategy to be a big factor in the company's recent success. Selected under the "Music Groups: Europe" category, Billboard noted Norbury and Isabella have been instrumental in BMG's remarkable successes, including a string of European wins in 2024. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dHn3VKZ4
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Celine Joshua shared thisATH!! €1B in revenue. Record-breaking EBITDA. 28% EBITDA Margin. €263M invested in catalogs in 2024. Grateful to our artists, songwriters, global teams, and partners who continue to drive our momentum. Under the leadership of Thomas Coesfeld, we remain focused on bold growth, creative excellence, and meaningful investment—both within BMG and across the broader music ecosystem.Celine Joshua shared thisWe’re proud to report strong organic growth and EBITDA at all-time high in 2024. This outstanding financial performance was driven by our BMG Next strategy and significant catalog investments across recorded music and music publishing. A huge thank you to our team and our talented artists and songwriters for helping to drive our success! 2024 Key Highlights: ▪️ Revenue increased by 6.4% to €963 million. ▪️ Organic revenue growth reached 8.1%. ▪️ Operating EBITDA adjusted rose by 37% to €265 million. ▪️ Our EBITDA margin increased to 28%. ▪️ Digital revenue increased by 16%. ▪️ Digital business constitutes 68% of our total revenues.
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Celine Joshua shared thisThank you all for the overwhelming support and positive feedback since joining BMG - The New Music Company. I’m excited to share some incredible roles that could be a great fit for you or someone in your network. This is an exciting moment of growth for us, with new technologies that are transforming how we connect with fans and develop our artists. If you’re passionate about innovation and music, now is the perfect time to be part of the team. Check out the open roles: VP, Global Insights & Analytics (https://lnkd.in/g5s6ETT3) VP, Marketing Operations (https://lnkd.in/g3KQ8xXx) Manager, Digital Marketing (https://lnkd.in/gwuZbyYj) Sr Manager, Digital Advertising - US (https://lnkd.in/gJ6eYm3K) Sr Manager Streaming (https://lnkd.in/gDK4ijZJ Junior Manager Digital Marketing (Catalog) UK (https://lnkd.in/gMrWEv_J)
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Celine Joshua shared thisMilken Global Conference 2024 off to a great start. Day 1, heavy focus on AI, exploring its impact and opportunity across various business and health sectors. With industry titans like Ken Griffen and Elon Musk leading the charge. Plus, Adam the robot (Richtech Robotics) waves while making a strong latte. Looking forward to more insights from great leaders remainder of the week. #MiGlobal #Miken
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Celine Joshua shared thisI'm thrilled to join the "Behind the Charts" featured session at SXSW, hosted by Billboard, with Silvio Pietroluongo and @KeithCaulfield, two leading experts and thoughtful custodians of the Billboard Music charts. Our conversation will extend to the impact of new music consumption trends, including gaming and direct-to-consumer channels, on the charts. We will cover the evolving landscape, audience behavior and the future of the charts. Join us and feel free to post questions here you would like covered during the discussion. Thank you Billboard for the invitation. Date: March 15, 2024 Time: 10am -11am CT Location: Austin Convention Center Room 16AB On Demand available if not attending in person Music & Technology
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Celine Joshua shared thisSpotify executed the launch of the first token-enabled curated playlist. The only way to unlock the KINGSHIP curated playlist is by using your token. This presents a tremendous opportunity to unlock even more value for token holders through music and the power of blockchain technology. Thank you, Spotify for including us in the 3-month pilot. There are many more possibilities for token-gated and/or enabled content and commerce. By creating these types of activations, we create new forms of discovery for holders and fans. (See below for user flow). #music #technology #blockchain #web3
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Celine Joshua liked thisCeline Joshua liked thisWe are proud to announce our landmark global partnership with BMG! 🎶 BMG will help us grow the creative ecosystem. Together we are building a future with artists and songwriters at the table, placing human creativity at the center. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gbXHyYzW
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Celine Joshua liked thisCeline Joshua liked thisSuno has today (August 12) announced a new deal with BMG, which the music company describes as a “global alliance that establishes a strategic framework covering BMG’s recorded and music publishing repertoire.” The agreement includes an opt-in element for BMG’s roster, with the release stating: “The agreement ensures that BMG artists and songwriters who choose to participate have their rights protected and are compensated for their music, while also settling prior use of BMG recordings and publishing works.” Discussing the BMG agreement, Mikey Shulman, Suno co-founder and CEO, said: “Together with BMG, we can develop new experiences that give artists and songwriters real choice, generate new revenue, and make music a bigger part of people’s lives.” Celine Joshua, EVP, Global Marketing & Streaming, BMG, added: “This agreement establishes strong protections, clear economics, and new creative possibilities for artists and their fans. As we enter the era of creation, we look forward to shaping that future together with our creators and Suno.” 🔗 Full Story: https://lnkd.in/ePbiVNQK #musicindustry
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Celine Joshua liked thisCeline Joshua liked thisBMG and Suno have announced a global alliance establishing a strategic framework covering BMG’s recorded and music publishing repertoire. The deal is part of Suno's upcoming launch of its first music model developed in partnership with the music industry. Mikey Shulman, Suno co-founder and CEO, said, “We believe the future of music will be more participatory, creating entirely new ways for artists and fans to connect. Building that future responsibly means working directly with the people who make music and the companies that represent them. Together with BMG, we can develop new experiences that give artists and songwriters real choice, generate new revenue, and make music a bigger part of people’s lives.” Celine Joshua, EVP, Global Marketing & Streaming, BMG, said, “The future of AI in music will be defined by whether artists and songwriters remain at the center of the opportunity and share in the value it creates. Choice is the guiding principle. This agreement establishes strong protections, clear economics, and new creative possibilities for artists and their fans. As we enter the era of creation, we look forward to shaping that future together with our creators and Suno.” Full details: https://lnkd.in/dzdT9cZy
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Celine Joshua liked thisCeline Joshua liked thisTransformation sounds simple. In reality, it’s anything but. Today, at the Music Investor Conference, hosted by David Israelite, Johannes von Schwarzkopf and I reflected on BMG’s transformation over the past three years - and our journey to build a more focused, profitable, digital-first, and scalable music company. We discussed the forces reshaping our industry: streaming, AI, and the growing importance of scale - and what they mean for artists, songwriters, and music companies alike. One conviction has remained constant: The long-term value of music rights is stronger than ever. Unlocking that value requires investment, technology, and operational excellence across the entire ecosystem. This belief has shaped BMG Next, informed our investment strategy, Boost, and ultimately helped pave the way for our planned combination with Concord, pending regulatory approval, with Bob Valentine set to lead the company. Our strategy remains clear: • Invest in music and our people • Build best-in-class capabilities for rights owners • Create sustainable long-term value We’ve made significant progress - but we’re only getting started. The best is yet to come. 🚀 Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, Concord, BMG
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Celine Joshua liked thisCeline Joshua liked thisBillboard has unveiled its honorees for their annual Women in Music issue featuring two executives from BMG on the list in 2026: JoJamie Hahr, EVP, Recorded Music, Nashville, and Celine Joshua, EVP, Global Marketing and Streaming. JoJamie Hahr continues to steer one of country music’s most commercially dominant independent label groups through a banner 2025–26 run, as her roster garnered six nominations at the 2026 GRAMMY Awards and dominated the charts throughout the year. Broken Bow Records logged its milestone 50th and 51st No. 1 singles, while Jason Aldean and Blake Shelton both achieved their 31st career No. 1s, respectively. A graduate of Leadership Music, Hahr serves on the ACM Board of Directors, The Recording Academy’s Nashville Chapter Education Committee and the St. Jude Country Cares Advisory Council. Celine Joshua is shaping the future of how BMG’s music meets its audience as her newly expanded role oversees BMG’s global marketing, streaming, content, consumer insights, and analytics functions across more than 20 international offices. Under her leadership, BMG has achieved record growth in streaming, helping drive the company’s digital revenue to 68% of total earnings, fueled by double-digit increases in digital share. Celine's career-long passion for innovation and forward-thinking partnerships - including collaborations with AI companies like OpenAI, Eleven Labs, and TUM GenAI - are advancing how artists create, distribute, and connect with audiences. The 2026 Billboard Women in Music Awards, recognizing music’s top female artists, producers and executives for their contributions to the music industry, their communities and beyond, will take place on April 29 at the Palladium in Los Angeles, CA.
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Celine Joshua liked thisCeline Joshua liked thisCongratulations to BMG's Johannes von Schwarzkopf, Alistair Norbury, Nitsa Kalispera, and Alberto C. for being honored among Billboard's 2026 Global Power Players. In its list, Billboard recognizes executives driving success across international territories – excluding the United States – that collectively account for approximately 60% of the world’s recorded music revenue. Positioned under the Music Groups: Global category, von Schwarzkopf, Chullen, and Kalispera have played key roles in executing BMG’s global strategy, helping reshape the company’s structure while streamlining international operations. Selected under the Music Groups: Europe, Middle East, Africa category, Alistair Norbury’s leadership has powered some of BMG’s most significant cultural and commercial successes. Read more about their individual successes here: https://lnkd.in/gBbQmiq2
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Top Power Players Using TikTok...
Business Insider
https://www.businessinsider.com/top-power-players-using-tiktok-to-transform-the-music-industry-2020-8
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Owning the eyes and the ears...
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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.billboard.com/amp/articles/business/8550838/lyor-cohen-youtube-music-billboard-cover-story-interview-2020
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Variety Impact Report 2018
Variety
https://variety.com/gallery/varietys-2018-women-impact-report/#!36/celine-joshua-credit-jimmy-fontaine-2
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Women in Music 2017 Most Powerful Executives
Billboard
https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/women-in-music/8053923/women-in-music-2017-most-powerful-executives
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Billboard Women in Music - Top 100 Most Powerful Executives
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http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/women-in-music/7595964/women-in-music-2016-most-powerful-executives
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EPIC AF - New York Times
New York Times
https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.nytimes.com/2016/08/09/arts/music/epic-af-streaming-album-chart.amp.html
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