News Mark Ronson and more to perform at Music Industry Trusts Award event honoring Jason Iley MBE Mark Ronson, Cat Burns, and Jake Bugg have been named as the performers for this year’sMark Ronson and more to perform at Music Industry Trusts Award honoring Jason Iley MBE
News UK’s PPL paid out over $21m to performers and rightsholders in Q3 2024, up 30% YoY PPL paid out £16.5m to over 1,500 recording rights holders and over 21,000 performers in Q3
News Range Media Partners sued by talent giant CAA for alleged theft of confidential information Lawsuit claims that Range is 'an unlicensed talent agency built on deceit'
Analysis The UK ‘hit’ music industry is becoming an import market for US stars. MBW founder Tim Ingham discusses the paucity of British artists making waves in the UK's own charts in 2024
News Lauryn Hill sued for alleged fraud, breach of contract by The Fugees’ Pras Michél over cancelled tour; slams lawsuit as ‘baseless’ and ‘full of false claims’ Hill issued a detailed statement, describing the lawsuit as 'baseless' and 'full of false claims and unwarranted attacks'
News Drake and Travis Scott collaborator Cardo sells publishing catalog to Kilometre Music, as fund’s total music rights spend nears USD $150m Kilometre says that its latest acquisition covers about 350 songs
News The Circuit Group inks exclusive distribution partnership with LabelWorx News follows The Circuit Group's recent expansion into the UK
News Former Syco and Ultra execs launch Heatwave Records to sign artists from emerging markets New company describes itself as 'a borderless label focused on connecting the dots for music worldwide'
News Alicia Arauzo and Luis Fernández appointed Co-Managing Directors of Universal Music Spain Madrid-based execs will report directly to Jesús López, Chairman/CEO of Universal Music Latin America & Iberian Peninsula
News TikTok: We shut down Merlin negotiation over fears about streaming fraud TikTok recently scrapped re-licensing discussions with Merlin
News Sony strikes deal to acquire Pink Floyd catalog in $400 million deal, say sources Saga of band's catalog sale, which began in 2022, is over – with Sony the victor in race to buy recordings
News Jeremy Erlich, Spotify’s Global Head of Music, to exit Erlich joined Spotify as Head of Music Strategy in 2019
News Caroline Elleray named VP Creative, Songwriter Services at Sony Music Publishing London-based Elleray continues to run Second Songs alongside her new role
News TikTok’s Merlin deal to end on October 31, as indie agency accuses app of not wanting ‘to pay a fair rate for the music that powers their platform’. TikTok plans to strike direct deals with Merlin members
News Spotify reveals global surge in French-language music/podcast consumption Spotify has released its first-ever Francophone content report
News Narcís Rebollo named CEO & President of Universal’s Global Talent Services, as Latin-focused company becomes standalone global division within UMG Rebollo to oversee GTS' global operations and divisions in the US, Latin America, Spain, and Portugal
News ABBA Voyage generated $129m in 2023, as virtual concert series attracts 1.1m visitors London's ABBA Voyage saw a significant jump in 2023 earnings, as the immersive concert experience continues to attract large audiences.
News Oasis confirm they’re not using dynamic pricing for North American tour; suggest Ticketmaster’s tech could not ‘cope’ with the demand for tickets in the UK The Oasis Live ’25 tour marks the band’s return to North American stages after 16 years