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News Deezer’s Julien Simon exits after nine years Simon joined the streaming service during its early beginnings in Paris in 2008
News Experian’s Suzanne Smith named MD of new PRS and PPL joint venture PPL boss Peter Leathem says he's "delighted to have been able to appoint someone of this calibre and experience"
News Jon Platt hails Warner/Chappell songwriters after bumper awards season Publisher's boss says Skepta is a 'groundbreaking songwriter' with 'exceptional talent'
News Pandora sued by PayPal for alleged ‘harmful’ logo infringement PayPal wants a jury trial and damages from struggling streaming company
News Ex-YouTube exec Stefan Baumschlager joins Record Bird as it raises six-figure sum Former Rdio and Last.fm exec hired as Head of Growth
News Spotify acquires 4th company in past 3 months – and looks set to buy more Company hires M&A specialist Sheila Spence after buying Niland in France
News Niall Horan signs publishing deal with Downtown Music Publishing Downtown was also the admin partner of One Direction
News Spotify revenues topped $3bn in 2016, with losses above $330m – report If correct, figures would mean losses growing faster than revenues
News It’s official: BMG paid $103m for Broken Bow Records and its parent Bertelsmann-owned company splashed $136m on acquisitions in 2016
News UK mechanical society MCPS signs new long-term agreement with PRS For Music 'The MCPS business is in a much better position than it was in 2013 and this is a brand new relationship with PRS for Music'
Analysis The major labels are now earning $150 from streaming every single second UMG claims a 44% share of format's revenues in opening three months of 2017
News Spotify now officially has more UK listeners than BBC Radio 1 Radio 1's weekly audience has declined by more than 2m people in past 5 years
News SiriusXM’s Pandora buyout could be back on – report New York Post report suggests streaming's big buyout might be back on
News Dionnee Harper and Marsha St. Hubert named SVPs of Urban Marketing at Atlantic Duo have both joined label more than 10 years ago
News Goldman Sachs admits misplaced faith in Pandora Sachs’ analyst Heath Terry removes company from Goldman’s Americas Conviction List
News Merlin agrees multi-year licensing deal with HD music firm MQA Deal with indie label body follows similar agreements with Universal and Warner