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News BMG scores No.1 album in the UK with Rick Astley’s 50 Company also celebrates No.2 single in Germany - with its writers behind the market's No.1
News Pandora just announced something which sounds a lot like Spotify’s Discover Weekly New Music Stations deliver a curated set of tracks every week to users
News Warner’s ADA takes care of A2IM member fees for independent labels ADA's clients include Epitaph, Matador, Mute, Nettwerk, Sub Pop and Secretly Canadian
News BMG is battling for two No.1 chart spots in the UK and Germany Rick Astley and Max Giesinger in contention to top rankings this Friday
News French singles chart now combines sales and streaming French market decides to convert sales into streams for its chart formula
News Mike McCormack replaces Paul Connolly as MD of UMPG in the UK Connolly had been with the company for 28 years before today's announcement
News Beatles lyrics coming to a mug near you after Sony/ATV deal Merchandise firm Epic Rights secures deal with Sony/ATV
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