News Bertil David named MD of UMPG France as Jean-Philippe Allard exits David will jointly report to Jody Gerson and Olivier Nusse
News Caroline International celebrates triple Mercury Prize nomination Fiction's Jim Chancellor says he's "beside himself with excitement" for his acts
News Jonathan Badyal named Head of Comms at Universal Music UK Badyal previously advised on culture at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
News Universal promotes Thijs Mantel in Holland as MD Norbert Plantinga exits company Mantel will report to CEO Kees van der Hoeven in his new role
News UK recorded music business on course for $150m+ growth in 2017 Spotify and Ed Sheeran set up huge year for the British record business
Analysis Facebook takes another big step towards the music biz with Source3 buyout The history of Patrick Sullivan and Ben Cockerham suggests their music knowledge is in high demand
News Warner Bros President Dan McCarroll exits label after three years Former Capitol exec departs amid industry chatter about future of label's leadership
News Independent publishing in ‘rude health’ – as IMPEL mulls new partner options Publishing's answer to Merlin is set to evolve rapidly in the second half of this year
News Sony/ATV re-signs global admin deal for wealth of Michael Jackson songs Mijac Music catalog also covers Sly & The Family Stone songs, in addition to other classics
Interviews ‘Actions speak louder than words – and the support we give artists speaks for itself’ Live Nation's Denis Desmond on the growth of the company - and its role in developing new acts
News Linkin Park were the world’s most popular artist on Spotify on Saturday Nearly 15m streams clocked by band in 24 hours - more than Justin Bieber
Interviews Chess Club: ‘We are on the cusp of halcyon days’ Chess Club has spent the last 10 years at the cutting edge of British A&R. Here we chat to founders Will Street and Peter McGaughrin
News Fool’s Gold Records signs worldwide distribution deal with Caroline New A-Trak single, out today, features Quavo and Lil Yachty
Analysis Why Spotify’s ‘fake artists’ issue, like so much in streaming, comes back to transparency BASCA's Vick Bain on why Swedish service should make 'everything clearer' for songwriters - and for listeners
News Despacito storms past 5bn streams milestone as Latin America takes flight Analyst Mark Mulligan explains why record-breaking single may be 'the new normal'