News Ireland-based Dublin Vinyl launches direct-to-fan service for labels and artists Service is compatible with most e-commerce platforms including Bandcamp, Shopify, Woocommerce and Big Cartel
News Ole Obermann in surprise exit from Warner Music Group Chief Digital Officer exits after three years with major record company
News Live Nation acquires Poland-based promoter Go Ahead Go Ahead has worked with the likes of Wolf Alice, Khalid, Twenty One Pilots, Years & Years and George Ezra
News Richard Griffiths and Harry Magee to receive Music Industry Trusts Award 2019 Award will be presented on November 4 at a ceremony held in aid of the BRIT Trust and Nordoff Robbins
News Nadia Shukri, Josie Charlwood, Amelia Scivier and Luke Williams join Closer Artists in London Manager Luke Williams joins firm with roster that includes Calum Scott
News Austin Daboh quits Spotify – is he headed to Apple? Popular London-based exec joined Spotify from BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra in 2016
News Mojo Music & Media acquires majority stake in publishing company Chelsea Music Chelsea's repertoire includes standards made famous by Frank Sinatra
News UnitedMasters hires ex-Instagram exec Lauren Wirtzer-Seawood as President "Lauren has always been a trailblazer and will be integral to the continued growth of UnitedMasters."
News Having raised $12.5m to date, Stem quits DIY distribution, increases its fees and focuses on ‘top performing artists’ Firm launches 'Stem Direct' which it says will super-serve VIP artists
News Can the major labels overcome these 5 threats in the years ahead? European revenues, piracy, and the growth in streaming platform strength are all challenges
News Warner buys indie hip-hop label Monsp Records in Finland Deal follows buyouts of Spinnin' Records and EMP by Warner in past two years
News Warner Chappell Music acquires Gene Autry Music Group Catalog includes "Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)"
News Why did Lil Nas X sign to Columbia? Ron Perry’s Instagram profile helped. How the Columbia CEO & Chairman's Insta profile played a crucial role in the song of the summer
Interviews ‘Songwriters and publishers should never be an afterthought for digital services.’ Apple Music's global publishing head, Elena Segal, on the industry, those CRB appeals, and her career to date
News Kobalt’s AWAL inks recordings deal with Steve Lacy and 3QTR Grammy-nominated artist recently released debut solo LP
News Spanish collection society SGAE, plagued by corruption claims, kicked out of global PRO body CISAC 'The Wheel' finally catches up with SGAE
News E-commerce platform Ochre announces official launch Platform already provides services to Because Music, Ninja Tune and Partisan Records