According to reports, the Warner Music layoff will not impact initiatives central to the company’s future, including Web3 and AI. Despite firing 270 employees on Wednesday, Warner Music Group’s layoff will likely spare staff in the company’s Web3 and AI-focused endeavors. The record label considers these emerging tech initiatives central to its future and intends to keep them around much longer. In a company memo detailing the layoff, Warner Music told staff that it was reallocating...
Read More »Warner Music Group Files for IPO, It Is to Go Public in 2020
Warner Music Group is now the latest high-profile company that has taken a decision to go for a public listing in 2020.American multinational entertainment and record label, Warner Music Group, has announced that it has filed a registration statement for an IPO to sell shares of its common stock which are proposed to be sold by certain of Warner Music Group’s stockholders.Warner Music Group became the latest big-name company to opt for a public listing since the turn of the year. The number...
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One of the largest music companies in the world, Warner Music announced their partnership with Dapper Labs, the company that stands behind CryptoKitties, all in order to create a new blockchain called Flow.The music giant that stands behind Ed Sheeran, Cardi B, Bruno Mars, as well as some other prominent celebrities, eventually decided to go on blockchain, joining an $11.2 million investment in above mentioned Dapper Labs.Just for a reminder, back in 2017, in December, CryptoKitties, the app...
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