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5,700% returns, 20,000+ crore streams, 31,000+ songs: Is TIPS Music an underrated cash machine?
March 05, 2025 11:56 am
TIPS Music has mastered the art of turning nostalgia into a high-margin business. With a 31,000+ song catalogue, it doesn’t need to chase expensive movie deals. Instead, it collects royalties on existing hits, creating a high-margin, asset-light cash machine. In the last five years, TIPS Music stock has surged 5,700%. But with the streaming industry evolving, can it keep the music playing?
Music legend Quincy Jones, who passed away at 91, leaves behind $500 million legacy
November 05, 2024 2:14 am
Known for his groundbreaking work across genres, Jones’ six-decade career earned him 28 Grammy Awards.
Oscar-winner MM Keeravani rues sorry state of music industry in India: 'Songs do not shine on their own here; they need...'
September 26, 2023 5:34 pm
Chandramukhi 2 marks MM Keeravani's return to the Tamil film industry after a two-decade hiatus. The composer recently expressed sadness over the state of the music industry in the country.
YouTube vs Indian music industry: The revenue problem of the creator economy
February 20, 2023 3:03 pm
The rise in unauthorised use of copyright-protected content has led to the music industry suffering potential revenue losses of between Rs 506 crore to Rs 700 crore
14 million in informal music industry, but paid below unskilled workers: Icrier
September 04, 2022 7:10 am
Icrier said that while the median salary of an unskilled worker is around Rs 29,000, that of a sound engineer is Rs 28,000, for a DJ Rs 27,000, for brass bands Rs 19,000 and for instrument manufacturers Rs 12,500.
Spotify's US IPO to test investors' belief in music business
January 04, 2018 1:54 pm
Spotify looks set to open an IPO in the US, a move that industry experts feel is a step towards understanding whether investors trust the music business.
Apple to get headset maker Beats, music mogul Iovine for $3 billion
May 30, 2014 1:12 am
The deal is seen as Apple’s effort to make headway in music streaming, the fastest-growing segment of the market.
Parineeti Chopra to host Global Indian Music Academy awards
September 25, 2012 10:27 pm
"This is for the first time that I will be hosting an awards function," Parineeti said
Music industry upbeat over HC order on online piracy
March 22, 2012 2:24 pm
Music industry termed as 'landmark' a HC order which it thinks will put a leash on online piracy.
The Return to Silence
March 18, 2012 1:19 am
Will the LP,the innocuous analogue storage medium,make a roaring comeback and teach us the art of listening?
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