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Vinyl & Album Reviews

Rough Trade Berlin Unveils Strategic Relocation to Kalle Neukölln, Unifying Retail and Warehouse Operations Under One Roof

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Executive Overview In a significant development for the European independent music retail sector, Rough Trade Berlin has announced that it will relocate its flagship store to a reimagined, custom-built space at Kalle Neukölln. Opening on September 1, 2026, the new venue on Ganghoferstraße marks the beginning of an ambitious next chapter for the brand, arriving … Read more

UK Music Industry & Business

Unifying the Canadian Music Rights Ecosystem: SOCAN Acquires CMRRA from SoundExchange in Landmark Deal

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Executive Overview In a monumental development reshaping the landscape of music publishing and intellectual property administration in North America, Canadian songwriter collecting society SOCAN has announced its acquisition of the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA). Previously owned by U.S.-based collecting society SoundExchange since 2017, the CMRRA’s absorption into SOCAN consolidates the vast majority of … Read more

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