Empire In The News

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

Alex Branson leaves INgrooves after 8 years – where next?

MBW understands that exec is a free agent

UMPG hires Adam Fujiki as Director of A&R in Canada

Exec takes over from Shawn Marino, who moves to UMG label operation