News Primary Wave acquires Rough Trade Publishing stake in $5m+ financing deal Rough Trade has signed the likes of War On Drugs, Superchunk, Grizzly Bear, the Magnetic Fields, Against Me!, and Future Islands
News Apple Music secures exclusive rights to Sean “Diddy” Combs documentary Film joins Apple Music's growing stable of exclusive music documentaries alongside Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
News Jack White signs first ever global publishing deal with UMPG During his 20-year career, White has amassed 170 songwriting credits, including collaborations with Beyoncé and Alicia Keys
Analysis If Vivendi sells a chunk of Universal Music Group… who’d buy it? Could Alibaba, Tencent, Apple, Google or Access Industries buy their way into UMG?
News UK Music appoints Michael Dugher as new CEO Dugher takes over from Jo Dipple who announced her intention to step down in January after five years
News Spotify hires IFPI veteran Olivia Regnier as Legal Director, EU Regulatory Affairs Regnier leaves behind 20 years at the recorded music trade body
News BMG names Keith Hauprich US General Counsel Hauprich moves up from his role as Deputy General Counsel
Interviews Jason Flom: ‘Unless you’re 100% sure your artist is wrong, go with their vision’ Jason Flom on A&R, signing Lorde, working with Republic - and getting fired
News Universal has fewer staff than it did 10 years ago – despite buying EMI Company employed 7,547 individuals across the world in 2016
News Spotify acquires blockchain firm to build ‘a more transparent music industry’ MediaChain Labs team brings crypto-currency knowledge to Spotify's New York HQ
News The music business ‘must not be lulled into complacency’ as it returns to growth Universal's EVP of Digital, Michael Nash, on the music biz's future potential
News Merlin has paid out $300m to independent labels in past 12 months Organization cuts admin fee for members to 1.5%
News Imagem USA extends publishing deal with The Irving Berlin Music Company R&H Theatricals also renews its worldwide theatrical licensing representation agreement for Berlin musicals
News Universal’s Decca Publishing signs Max Richter to a global deal Deal complements Richter's recordings, which are released via UMG's Deutsche Grammophon
News Universal Music Group valued at $22bn – three times what it was worth in 2013 Vivendi top brass reveals that music company has rejected two takeovers in past five years
News BMG inks A&R partnership with Stefan Dabruck, invests in SDM agency Producer and artist manager becomes consultant to company
News Global recorded music market grew 5.9% in 2016 to $15.7bn Streaming grows 60.4% as download revenues decline by 20.5%