News Gates described the future setup for the company he co-founded in a message to staff, obtained by MBW News Kenny Gates has signed a long-term contract to continue as head of his company's label group News The UK's finest will duke it out for prizes aplenty on the evening of Tuesday, November 5 News Cargo Independent Distribution will be led by Cargo Records UK founder & CEO Phil Hill News UnitedMasters artists will now have access to automated mastering services for $4.99 a track. News Amuse employs a data-driven approach to music, and it catalog now includes some 8,000 recordings from 300 artists News The partnership launches with the release of Caribou's latest album next month Analysis News It's a complicated relationship – in which both parties need each other.