How NFTs can revolutionise the fashion industry April 13, 2021 The new and exciting world of NFTs may be just what the fashion industry needs.
Decentralised open source protocols = freedom January 8, 2023 Dr Kacher explains how Web3 enables decentralised DAOs which offer open source protocols that are funded by DAOs and NFTs.
Richard Branson sues train partner for £180m in Virgin brand dispute March 8, 2021 Sir Richard Branson is suing a former US partner for $250m (£180m) over its decision to drop the Virgin name from its trains due to a perceived decline in brand value. Virgin and Brightline inked a 20-year licensing deal in 2018 that allowed the American company to rebrand trains on its service as Virgin Trains [...]
Live in a fairytale castle and get change from £1m March 2, 2021 Have you ever fancied living in what looks like a cross between a castle and a Tetris fever-dream? Well now you can, for just shy of £1m. High Morland Lodge in Knutsford, Cheshire was originally built as a gatehouse in 1905 and was designed by Richard Harding-Watt. It features a striking, extravagant design, with individual [...]
Games Workshop shares level up on expectations beat September 10, 2020 Shares in Games Workshop jumped more than 18 per cent today, after the retailer said trading for the most recent quarter came in ahead of expectations. Strong performance in its online segment has meant current estimates for the three months to the end of August show sales of approximately £90m, up from £78m year on [...]
Record label Believe follows Universal with €2bn listing plan May 10, 2021 French record label Believe is gearing up for a €2bn (£1.7bn) stock market float as the music industry looks to cash in on a streaming-induced boom. The startup, which offers distribution services to help artists get discovered on platforms such as Spotifty and Apple Music, is hoping to raise €500m through a listing on the [...]
Can Bitcoin style validation solve financial statement fraud? September 30, 2021 Jason Meyers, inventor of Auditchain Protocol addresses the question of how a Bitcoin-style validation could solve financial statement fraud.
Gimme belters: Music rights firm Round Hill snaps up Rolling Stones and Beatles tracks February 2, 2021 Round Hill has made its first acquisition since floating on the London Stock Exchange, snapping up a catalogue of songs from hit artists such as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. The music royalties group splashed out $282m (£206m) on the portfolio, representing 86 per cent of the capital it raised after floating in November. [...]
The 30 rising dealmaking stars – but only one of them is a woman October 11, 2022 A NEW ranking of London’s ‘rising star’ public market dealmakers includes only one women in its list of the capital’s top 30 youngsters. The list, compiled by financial intelligence firm MergerLinks, is based on the size of deals and their perceived financial complexity. Goldman Sachs’ Cara Pazdon is the only woman on the list. The City has [...]
UK record label revenue grows as streaming offsets pandemic hit March 23, 2021 UK record label revenues ticked up last year as the booming popularity of streaming services helped to offset the impact of the pandemic. Recorded music revenue grew to £1.1bn in 2020, up 3.8 per cent on the previous 12 months and the highest level since 2006. It is also the fifth consecutive year of growth, [...]