News Irving Azoff quits Live Nation Azoff is expected to retain some clients as part of his own independent management business
News BMG acquires Mute Records catalogue in multi-million pound deal Rumoured to have cost BMG £7 million
News BMG splashes out on Take That and Nirvana songs with Virgin Publishing buy Smack My Bitch Up included in deal
News Warner’s ADA signs deal with Kanine Records in US Recent releases from label include Eternal Summers and Beach Day
News Cameron Strang becomes Warner Bros boss as Moscowitz quits “I want to thank Todd for all of his contributions to WMG since 2004"
News Plan B manager Sam Eldridge signs BMG deal in UK "BMG is the most dynamic and exciting publisher around today", says Eldridge
News Universal lures Columbia’s Steve Barnett to head up Capitol in US Barnett moves over after 16 years at Sony
News Rihanna and Brian Wilson sign protest against Pandora’s plans Katy Perry, Don Henley, Journey and Missy Elliot also sign opposition
News Canada’s controversial Bill C-11 becomes a reality Will mean parodic videos can use copyrighted content without legal backlash
News Kobalt Label Services launches in Australia and New Zealand Physical distribution deal signed with Inertia
News ‘Russian Facebook’ found guilty of illegal music distribution vKontakte is the second biggest social network in Europe
Analysis IFPI chief’s rallying anti-piracy cry in Russia "I'm hopeful Russia will create an environment in which its creative digital economy can thrive"
News BMG and Selfmade Records extend deal in Germany "We are very happy to be part of their ongoing success story"
News ‘Pro Music’ site launches to promote legal music business "Today digital is the beating heart of our business across the world"