News Article 13 approved by EU parliament The European Parliament voted to adopt the bill on Tuesday March 26
News Jo Charrington & Nick Raphael on Sam Smith, working with artists and the importance of good management Charrington and Raphael gave a live interview on stage with music industry critic and analyst Bob Lefsetz
News SoundCloud hires Apple Music exec Anthony Gabriele as SVP, Subscriptions & Marketing Exec was previously head of subscription marketing at Apple
News Alison Bonny leaves Spotify after 8 years Bonny joined Spotify shortly before its US launch in 2011
News Nina Bhagwat joins Warner Music UK as Head of Inclusion & Diversity Bhagwat joins from Channel 4’s Diversity Team
News Spotify buys true crime podcast company Parcast Parcast specializes in mystery, crime, science fiction, and history content
News Sometimes, artists turn their back on the music business for good reason The music industry has long felt disappointed by artists who want to halt their careers. Perhaps, says Peter Robinson, we should listen to them more often...
News Stephanie Karten joins Armada Music as US-based A&R Director Karten was previously Director of A&R and Digital at Robbins Entertainment
News Ben Larsen promoted to SVP, International Marketing for Warner Bros. Records Larsen was most recently WBR’s VP of International Marketing
News BASCA changes name to The Ivors Academy Organization uniting all its activities under the name of the Ivor Novello Awards
Interviews Rising UK star Sam Fender’s debut album ‘will be talked about for years’ Polydor's Co-Presidents Ben Mortimer and Tom March on working with the 2019 BRITs Critics’ Choice Award winner, Sam Fender
Interviews ‘Market dominance is unhealthy for consumers and rightsholders’ Songtrust's Molly Neuman discusses the state of the publishing sector, direct deals and gender parity in music
News Warner Music Group signs deal for records made by an algorithm A sound app called Endel has become the first-ever algorithm to release music via major label
News Dickon Stainer takes over Verve Label Group in reshuffle as Danny Bennett exits UMG Label group will now have a global artist development and marketing strategy
News A stark warning for record labels: UK industry revenues FELL after inflation in 2018 Despite 34.9% rise in subscription money, 2018 carried some major concerns for UK labels