Downtown Music Holdings In The News

Chris Atlas promoted to EVP, Urban Music & Marketing for Warner Records

Atlas joined Warner Records in 2017 as SVP, Head of Urban Marketing

61% of Universal Music Group’s revenue comes from local artists

Why major music companies are thinking local like never before

‘It’s so important to see music publishing as a global business now.’

Downtown's new Global President of Music Publishing, Mike Smith, tells MBW what's on his agenda

Mike Smith named Global President of Downtown Music Publishing

Former Warner Chappell and Columbia Records UK boss takes key worldwide role at growing music company

Downtown launches new Neighbouring Rights unit, headed by Dean Francis

Firm launches standalone business unit to handle global performance collections for artists

US publishers pulled in $3.7bn during 2019 – just over half what record labels made

David Israelite and the NMPA break down the performance of members last year

Music business set for ‘Black Out Tuesday’ to ‘provoke accountability’ in wake of George Floyd death

Universal, Sony and Warner labels will all cease business activity on Tuesday

Downtown expands into Africa; buys indie music publisher Sheer

"Africa is a high potential market for digital music services due to its large population, high proportion of youth and the people’s passion for music of all genres."