CD Baby In The News News Virgin Music Group announces global distribution partnership with Ari Elkins and Joey McCarthy’s new label, Suede Records VMG to provide global distribution and marketing as Suede focuses on long-term artist development. Interviews ‘People want fewer layers between themselves and the thing they care about.’ First, Justin Kalifowitz saw that music publishing was changing. Then, he saw indie services were the future. Now, with Downtown sold in two parts – for a combined price of $1.2 billion – where does he see the world of entertainment heading next? News beatBread makes run of new appointments, including ex-Spotify and CD Baby execs New hires from CD Baby, Spotify and Countsy bring finance, operations and AI expertise to the music funding company’s leadership team. News Virgin Music Group completes Downtown acquisition; Pieter van Rijn named COO as Downtown founder Justin Kalifowitz steps away Pieter van Rijn appointed Chief Operating Officer of VMG News Done Deal: UMG’s Downtown acquisition approved by EU competition regulator It's a done deal. News UMG ‘set to win EU nod’ to buy Downtown Music, Reuters reports The European Commission opened an in-depth Phase II investigation into the proposed acquisition in July 2025 News Exclusive: UMG proposes selling Curve to secure EU approval for $775m Downtown deal UMG submitted formal commitments to the EC on December 11 News UMG submits ‘robust remedy’ to EU regulator to address ‘only remaining concern’ about $775m Downtown deal Company says its response to the regulator 'comprehensively addresses' the Commission's outstanding issue with the transaction.Prev 1 2 3 … 24 Next
News Virgin Music Group announces global distribution partnership with Ari Elkins and Joey McCarthy’s new label, Suede Records VMG to provide global distribution and marketing as Suede focuses on long-term artist development.
Interviews ‘People want fewer layers between themselves and the thing they care about.’ First, Justin Kalifowitz saw that music publishing was changing. Then, he saw indie services were the future. Now, with Downtown sold in two parts – for a combined price of $1.2 billion – where does he see the world of entertainment heading next?
News beatBread makes run of new appointments, including ex-Spotify and CD Baby execs New hires from CD Baby, Spotify and Countsy bring finance, operations and AI expertise to the music funding company’s leadership team.
News Virgin Music Group completes Downtown acquisition; Pieter van Rijn named COO as Downtown founder Justin Kalifowitz steps away Pieter van Rijn appointed Chief Operating Officer of VMG
News UMG ‘set to win EU nod’ to buy Downtown Music, Reuters reports The European Commission opened an in-depth Phase II investigation into the proposed acquisition in July 2025
News Exclusive: UMG proposes selling Curve to secure EU approval for $775m Downtown deal UMG submitted formal commitments to the EC on December 11
News UMG submits ‘robust remedy’ to EU regulator to address ‘only remaining concern’ about $775m Downtown deal Company says its response to the regulator 'comprehensively addresses' the Commission's outstanding issue with the transaction.