Empire In The News

How homegrown hip-hop is ‘exploding’ in Germany – and creating mainstream chart stars

How the likes of Banger Musik are changing the face of the German pop charts

Big Deal hires Kate Sweetsur as SVP, A&R and Joe Maggini as Head of Global Synch

Ex-BMG and UMPG execs make the switch to indie on both sides of the Atlantic

The buzzword of the music business is ‘transparency’ – perhaps it should be ‘simplicity’

Sound Advice's Robert Horsfall has been representing artists and labels for decades. He says change is in the air.

YouTube’s double standards add insult to injury for the music business

YouTube is charging TV fans $35 a month, while charging music fans... nothing.

ole signs expanded deal with Timbaland including YouTube rights

Ole recently raised an acquisitions warchest of $500m

Universal and Sony neck-and-neck in US video streaming market share – as Tunecore leads the indies

Universal dominated the US last year - but was neck-and-neck with Sony for video streams

Bee Gees leave Warner deal for UMG as Capitol signs band’s catalogue

Steve Barnett's team signs legendary band three months after McCartney

Here’s a picture of Sir Lucian Grainge being Knighted by Prince William

UMG boss invested for services to the music business