Author: Tim Ingham - Music Business Worldwide

Josh Gruss and Neil Gillis on their new public fund, Hipgnosis – and the future of music rights ownership

CEO Hartwig Masuch explained last month that super-fan data was a big reason behind his interest in live

Vivendi-owned company has already posted over $400m more from streaming in 2020 than it did at the same stage of 2019

Music company parent puts firmer date on Universal's flotation plan

Stock-based compensation realized for long-term employees following successful flotation on the Nasdaq

In a nutshell, WMG is expecting a flat-ish year, with recorded music revenue slightly down and music publishing revenue slightly up

New influx of money adds to WMG's $532m in cash and cash equivalents to boost spending power

Fresh statistics shine a light on the growth of one of DIY distribution's biggest names

Reid's catalog, comprising 162 songs, is now property of Hipgnosis

Guy Moot has been global CEO of Warner Chappell for 18 months. Fresh from hiring a new head of the UK, Moot tells his story, then and now…

MBW confirms that New York-based company is exploring a range of options for its future ownership

Josh Gruss-led company intends to launch a new fund in London next month

UMUSIC hotels will house their own live music venues and a "music-first experience for guests".

"I am immensely grateful to have worked with some of the most talented artists in the world and this is truly a career highlight."

"It’s so good to be reunited with him and his wonderful catalog of songs all these years later," says UMPG's UK boss, Mike McCormack