Cooper's Unwell Network’s will begin broadcasting Unwell Music and Unwell On Air next month.
That amount is 10 times larger than what Spotify paid out to rights holders a decade ago.
Konstan's final day at the streamer will be Friday (Jan. 31).
The docuseries offers personal insight on the dozen abuse allegations against the music mogul.
The new multiyear partnership will expand monetization opportunities for recorded music and publishing, and align with UMG's new "Streaming 2.0" strategy outlined this year.
The share of music from primarily English-speaking countries fell in 2024 -- a trend furthered by an increasingly globalized economy and digital tools allowing for wider distribution.
To support human-made music, the French streaming service says it's now developing a tagging system to remove fully AI tracks from algorithmic recommendations.
Multiple labels and distributors say they're owed money by the streaming service.
The streaming service and PRO, both based in France, have struck a deal to bring a model championed by UMG to the publishing sector.
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