News Downtown acquires Booker T. Jones catalog, signs deal for future works Publishing deal covers the renowned musician's catalog and future works
News Big Deal Music Group signs global admin agreement with Sounds of Memphis/XL Records Deal includes music by artists such as The Minits, The Ovations, Barbara & The Browns and Lou Williams
Interviews ‘You don’t get gender equality by waving a magic wand.’ eOne's Meg Symsyk on her career, working with female executives and picking the right bosses...
News Rogers & Cowan hires Chris Monaco as Managing Director, International Exec was previously Chief Revenue Officer at LiveStyle
News Music Business Worldwide launches World’s Greatest Agents series in partnership with Centtrip Music Tom Windish is our first interview, coming up on Thursday this week
News Publisher One77 Music launches with $27m in assets plus capital investment Ex-Atlas and UMPG exec Jennifer Blakeman heads up new venture
Interviews Can Kobalt’s AWAL rewrite the rules of A&R? Willard Ahdritz’s latest venture is trying to reduce the risk of music industry artist development. He might just be on to something...
News Sony Music relaunches Arista as frontline label, headed up by David Massey Massey also launches publishing and management JVs with Sony
News Rolling Stones renew deal with Universal Music Group in ‘expansive worldwide agreement’ Deal covers all Rolling Stones albums after Sticky Fingers, up to 2016's Grammy-winning Blue & Lonesome
News It’s official: Tencent Music Entertainment is about to float on the stock exchange in the US TME is set to float on "a recognized stock exchange in the United States", confirms Tencent
News Max Lousada pays tribute to Robert Plant at Silver Clef Awards in London "Thank you, Robert, for never doing what’s easy – and for always taking the road less travelled."
Analysis The music business just got spanked by Google. Surely it’s now time to speak with one voice. Why did the music industry just lose a crucial vote? And why isn't anybody asking the question?
News Kobalt appoints Rian Liebenberg as Chief Technology Officer Richard Thompson steps down from role having been with Kobalt since day one
News Music industry defeated over Article 13 vote in European Parliament… but it’s not over yet Bill rejected in its current form by 318 votes to 278 today (July 5)
News Tencent Music Entertainment to file for $30bn US IPO this week – report New York Stock Exchange application expected this Friday
Analysis Did record labels already lose the fight to ‘window’ album releases? Why Jay Z and Beyoncé's latest move didn't make industry ripples like it once might have
News Sir Paul McCartney tells European Parliament: Vote through Article 13 to ensure a ‘sustainable future for music’ "Please vote to uphold the mandate on Article 13. You hold in your hands the future of music here in Europe."