Interviews ‘We will pay significant sums for the right deals – but we do best with artists who want their legacies properly valued.’ Primary Wave's Larry Mestel on the evolution of his company - and its $400m+ spending power
Analysis How streaming will continue to change everything in the music business Denis Simms takes a long view on how the 'customisable services' model, combined with new tech, will affect the industry's future
News Live Nation acquires majority stake in New Zealand’s Rhythm and Vines Festival New Year's event becomes part of US-based giant's portfolio
News Rob Pascoe promoted to General Manager at Virgin EMI Pascoe has worked on campaigns for the likes of Jay Z, Rihanna, Kanye West, Justin Bieber, The Killers and Fall Out Boy
News Patrick Moxey signs Italian pianist Alessandro Martire to Ultra International Publishing 'Patrick didn’t even give us a chance to start a bidding war, he was on Alessandro so fast'
News Facebook signs music licensing deals with Merlin, Beggars Group, [PIAS] and Ingrooves Agreements follow similar deals with Universal and Warner
News Tixserve partners with Ireland’s largest indie ticket provider tickets.ie tickets.ie processes 2.7 million tickets annually for entertainment events across Ireland including sports, arts, music and theatre
Blog ‘Everyone who comes into the venue should feel like they’ve had the time of their lives’ Bradley Thompson, MD of Broadwick Venues, on Printworks and more
News Official: Vivendi is exploring potential IPO of Universal Music Group 'We have started work that will allow us to present the benefits of a potential listing of UMG'
News ASCAP paid songwriters over $1bn in 2017 for first time in history Non-profit org's cost-to-income ratio improved in the year compared to 2016
News BMG donates €100,000 to fight anti-Semitism in Germany after Echo Awards controversy 'Kollegah and Farid Bang have repeatedly made it clear on the internet and speaking in public that they are not anti-Semitic'
News Reservoir signs Young Thug to worldwide publishing deal Faith Newman inks deal with co-writer of Havana
News Independent UK festivals commit to eliminating single use plastic by 2021 Plastic straws to be banned from events this festival season, kicking-off wider three-year pledge
Analysis News Global recorded music industry revenues topped $17bn in 2017 – and independent artists generated $472m of it Industry revenues have grown by over $2bn in past two years, says Midia Research
News German music industry bosses under fire following anti-semitism row at Echo Awards BVMI head faces criticism as national media slams "cowardly silence" of business
News Def Jam A&R department bolstered as Noah Preston is promoted Preston named SVP of A&R, Alexander Edwards hired as VP of A&R and JV signed with hip hop producer Ronny J
Analysis News PRS is paying songwriters 26% less per minute play on BBC Radio 1 than it was 5 years ago Network is now paying PRS £10.98 per minute of music played
News Boiler Room appoints Stephen Mai as Chief Content Officer Former LADBible Group Marketing and Creative Director joins online music platform in newly created role