Sony In The News

Sony bought Ministry Of Sound for £67m, Century Media for £12m

Sale price is significantly higher than previously reported rumours

Sony spends £86m on 50% stake in Simon Cowell’s Syco Holdings

Major bolsters its share to 75% in Simon Cowell's label, touring and TV company

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

What state was Ministry Of Sound in before it was sold to Sony?

Ministry's revenues were up in 2015 - but relied heavily on physical compilation sales

Slaves and Don Broco amongst 21 acts handed cash from BPI’s £250,000 fund

Management companies and labels apply for free cash to promote artists abroad

SoundCloud ‘may run out of cash this year’ as it posts €51m loss

Average wage at Berlin-based company topped €90k last year despite perilous financial position

Warner gains, Sony holds, Universal falls in US 2016 market shares

MBW estimates based on BuzzAngle's new report lay bare the winners and losers of 2016

Independent labels claimed 35% market share in the US last year… by ownership

New BuzzAngle stats show power of independent labels - and major distribution - in the US