News Facebook inks licensing deals with top music rightsholders in India – including Bollywood label T-Series Facebook now has deals in place for 40 countries
News Concord signs US sub-publishing deal with Paris-based Because Editions Because Editions publishes Christine & The Queens and Daft Punk
News Chess Club secures investment, inks global distribution deal with AWAL, reveals new signings and releases UK label takes investment from Coran Capshaw of Red Light Management
News The global record industry generated $18.8bn last year – with 31% going to Universal Music Group Universal's market share increased by 0.6 points to 30.3%
News Spotify backed by rival music streaming platforms in Apple ‘app tax’ row "We support Spotify in wanting a level playing field so that companies have to compete through innovation, content and customer focus."
Interviews How The Greatest Showman became the world’s favorite album of 2018 Atlantic's President on the west coast, Kevin Weaver, discusses a soundtrack phenomenon
News UMPG promotes Alexandra Lioutikoff to President, Latin America and US Latin Lioutikoff is first female president of Latin America and US Latin for a major publishing company
News InChorus Group to measure bias in music, ex-Live Nation Director Of Diversity & Inclusion joins firm as CMO O’Neil joins as CMO
News Universal Music Group hires eBay veteran Dan Morales as Chief Information Officer Morales will join UMG’s global headquarters in Santa Monica next month
News PRO Agency inks neighboring rights deal with Dieter Dierks and Breeze Music Dierks has produced music for the Scorpions and Tangerine Dream
News 3 Beat to celebrate 30th anniversary with LIMF showcase Sigma and M-22 among acts in special headline set
News Nielsen’s BDSradio integrates with Play MPE Nielsen launches new feature in its BDSradio platform
News UK’s AIF sets date for first AGM as independent company The indie festival trade body broke away from AIM in April last year
News YouTube Music launches in India, South Africa, Argentina and more Service launches in 14 new markets
News Spotify files anti-trust complaint against Apple over ‘app tax’ in EU 'After trying unsuccessfully to resolve the issues directly with Apple, we’re now requesting that the EC take action to ensure fair competition.'
News If Spotify thinks songwriters deserve more money, why is it trying to to cut their pay? 'We can expect Spotify to attack songwriters to cut what it pays them, and then try to deceive you about what it is doing.'
News Atlantic UK changes leadership team structure with key promotions and new hire Luke Tipping joins as Creative Director, Conceptual