The song contest's audience of over 160 million last year shows its unrivaled reach as a marketing platform for record labels to develop artists.
The French company, facing criticism for operating in Russia, has grown with a digital focus and early bets on emerging markets like India and China.
Australia, Austria and Belgium among countries with popular acts joining favorites Sweden and Finland on Saturday night at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena.
Denis Ladegaillerie says Believe is "not looking at building or growing" in Russia despite revenue from Russia and Ukraine rising 9.9% in 2022.
The last time the show was held in France, French President Emmanuel Macron was just 17.
It's another first for the Universal Music Publishing Group chairman and CEO.
In U.K.’s first Eurovision hosting in 25 years, Liverpool stands in for 2022 winner Ukraine, which continues to fight a war with Russia.
The "BRIT Billion" award makes the United Kingdom the first country in the streaming era to recognize the milestone of drawing 1 billion career streams.
The U.K. watchdog said the goal of the review is to help guide the development of AI to ensure open and competitive markets that don’t end up being unfairly dominated by a few big players.
Growth in first quarter coming largely from investments and paid streaming overseas, especially in Asia Pacific and Latin America.
