The Orchard In The News

Independent music companies are being sucked into the major label ecosystem. Are they getting a good deal?

AIM CEO Paul Pacifico raises concerns over major-owned distribution in the independent sector

Facebook offers ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’ to labels and publishers for global licences

Can it match the $553m paid out by video services last year?

‘The digital revolution has strengthened many labels – especially in the independent sector’

What does recent consolidation mean for the label services and distribution market? We chat to FUGA CEO Pieter van Rijn.

The Orchard expands as it hires Ken Seki as Director, Japan

Ex-MTV and Marvel exec appointed in newly-created position at distribution company

Sony/ATV signs publishing partnership with ‘social media record label’ Heard Well

Connor Franta's YouTube-led A&R platform strikes a significant new deal

Facebook takes another big step towards the music biz with Source3 buyout

The history of Patrick Sullivan and Ben Cockerham suggests their music knowledge is in high demand

Forget about fake artists – it’s time to talk about fake streams.

We just bought 10,000 Spotify plays on the internet. It was easy.

Is Sony about to buy Believe Digital in a nine-figure deal?

Sources suggest that Sony is in, but WMG and UMG aren't at the table