News Spotify’s Chief Content Officer Stefan Blom exits company “We are grateful for Stefan’s many contributions to the company over the years and we wish him the very best”
News Dubset inks deal with TIDAL to distribute remixes on streaming platform Platform now distributes to Spotify, Apple Music and TIDAL
News L.A Reid has raised $75m for new label venture, say sources Exec is understood to have moved into new offices this week
News Spotify’s paying subscriber count soars above 70m Firm has managed to add 20m subs in just 10 months to its service
News Sony Music UK acquired Wildstar Records last year for £1.8m British firm has quietly picked up stakes in labels in past 18 months
News There were 4 times as many paid on-demand audio streams as ‘free’ ones in the US last year Streams happening on subscription tiers rose 57.5% to hit 301.3bn, according to BuzzAngle report
News Addictions and mental health charity Music Support to stage training events in London Veteran Manager Bill Curbishley and Warner Chappell UK Managing Director Mike Smith lined up to speak
News Nashville-based Anacrusis inks deal with Kobalt for global administration "Kobalt are a true leader in merging technology and music, while maintaining valuable relationships and service, focusing on the songwriter.”
News Spotify has filed for its IPO – report The streaming service is said to have gone ahead with a direct listing over a traditional float
News Tony Calder, British music exec, dies aged 73 The exec started his career in the music industry in the ‘60s
Analysis UK album sales have been cut in half since 2010 45.8m physical albums (ie. CD and vinyl) and 13.8m digital albums sold in 2017
News IMPEL goes fully independent as it breaks away from MCPS dependency 'It is no secret that IMPEL has aspirations towards the success of Merlin'
News UK recorded music business grew by more than £100m last year Total music sales up 9.6% as streaming tops half-billion pound mark
News Spotify sued for $1.6bn by Wixen in huge copyright infringement lawsuit 'Spotify has more than $3 billion in annual revenue and pays outrageous annual salaries to its executives'
News Ron Perry confirmed as Chairman & CEO of Columbia Records Former SONGS President succeeds his new boss Rob Stringer as head of label
News Vevo revenues rise 30% to hit $650m in 2017, profitability forecast in 2018 Video streaming service on course to turn a profit by early 2018
News Skepta manager Grace Ladoja awarded MBE in Queen’s New Year Honours list Metallic Inc founder receives honour a year after Skepta won Mercury Prize
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