News Martin Mills named non-exec Chair at the Worldwide Independent Network Mills recently stepped down from the Chair’s position at Merlin
News Atlantic’s Ed Sheeran officially named world’s biggest recording artist of 2017 British singer/songwriter beats Drake to No.1 spot
News Music Business UK and Centtrip Music Present: The Legal & Accountancy 50 Centtrip Music and Music Business UK team up on new project
News Warner artists dominate BRITs, winning 75% of show’s UK-focused awards Sony artists pick up three awards, Universal acts win two
Interviews Can the BRITs get right what The Grammys got wrong? Sony's Jason Iley sits down with MBW to tackle a thorny issue
News BMG CEO Hartwig Masuch: ‘We’ve created a sustainable film business at the fraction of the cost of acquisition.’ BMG boss on company's organic approach to audio/visual
News Vince Szydlowski named EVP, Commercial Sales for UMe Szydlowski has been Senior Vice President of Label Sales for Capitol Music Group since mid-2014
News ICE Services signs multi-territory licensing deal with Facebook Deal aims to ensure music rightsholders are accurately compensated for the use of their works
News Alec Boateng and Briony Turner promoted to Co-Heads of A&R at Atlantic Records UK London-based duo continue to report to Ben Cook
Analysis News The great big Spotify scam: Did a Bulgarian playlister swindle their way to a fortune on streaming service? Did a canny scammer suck over $1m from Spotify's royalty pool last year?
News Former WBR President Dan McCarroll joins Amazon Music “As we continue to work closely with labels and artists to deliver music in new ways, Dan is bringing decades of experience both as a former musician, and a respected industry executive to our team"
News Concord Music reveals global A&R team, led by Kim Frankiewicz Former Imagem UK MD takes up global role
News Sony’s shake-up in Germany continues as SVP of International exits after 19 years Stefan Goebel out one month after CEO of Sony Music in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, Philip Ginthör, stepped down
News Marketing exec Hannah Dudley joins WMA to lead Nashville operation Dudley has 10 years’ experience working at EMI, Warner and Sony Nashville
News Spotify accelerates plans to launch its own hardware with hiring effort Operations Manager - Hardware Product to create something that has an impact on “the way the world experiences music”
News Spotify ramps up focus on live music events in the US Two producers will launch urban and latin music themed concerts, according to job ads
News Warner Music promotes Marcela Vaccari to VP, Business Development, Latin America and Spain Vaccari first joined Warner in 2007 as a New Media and Business Assistant at Warner Music Argentina
News Taylor Swift was Universal’s biggest artist last year, ahead of Kendrick Lamar and Drake Look what you made her do...