Island Records In The News

Eric Wong appointed COO of Island Records

Exec steps up under new label boss, Darcus Beese

‘Urban music’ under fire as senior industry execs voice unease over widely-used term

Jon Platt, Sam Taylor, DJ Semtex and more aren't fans of phrase's wider adoption

James Bass and Sarah Hall promoted at RCA in the UK

News announced by RCA President David Dollimore

Universal Music Group is making TV shows in tandem with Lionsgate

'First-look' agreement struck with Mad Men and Orange Is The New Black company

Norway’s Arctic Rights inks sub-publishing deals with BMG and Kassner

Johan Husvik joins as Head of Sync at expanding company

‘I saw people I really trusted turn into monsters…’

The story of Kiesza, a streaming mega-hit... and what happens when things go wrong with a major label

‘The music industry of 2018 is witnessing the end of failure.’

Today’s business has no need for the bargain bin anymore. But, asks Peter Robinson, is that really such a good thing?

‘A lot of artists end up frustrated if they sign away their independence.’

Following a period of rapid global expansion, Ditto Music now has 19 offices around the world – and says it’s investing to build the music industry model of the future...