News Spotify: We’ll be forced to raise our prices if Apple 30% ‘app tax’ continues Ek warns of price increase in interview with the Financial Times
News Annie Lee appointed Chief Financial Officer at Interscope Geffen A&M "Since joining Interscope 13 years ago, I have had the privilege of working with exceptional colleagues and artists."
News Univision teams up with Napster on Latin music streaming app, Uforia App features more than 40 million songs
News Warner celebrates ‘biggest market share gain of any major music company’ in 2018 'This was the third year running we saw the biggest jump [of any major label group], and the fifth straight year we gained global share.'
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