News Big Deal Music signs sub-publishing deal with Mushroom Group The deal caps Big Deal’s long-standing relationship with the company
News UMPG signs exclusive worldwide deal with Zedd Artist and producer was previously published by Kobalt Music Group
News Mushroom Group names Chris Maund Chief Operating Officer Maund was previously Managing Director of Mushroom label Ivy League Records and Director of Legal & Business Affairs for the Mushroom Group
News Oliver Hoppe takes over as MD of Wizard Promotions Founder Ossy Hoppe will continue to advise the company as Chief Advisor Artist & Repertoire
News Vevo hires Pandora exec Will Jackson SVP of Strategy and Operations Jackson spent nearly three years at Pandora as Vice President of Corporate Strategy and International Development
Interviews Tobe Onwuka: ‘It’s easy to look at labels with rose-tinted glasses. That’s not the reality.’ 25-year-old Stormzy manager Tobe Onwuka discusses independence and Gang Signs & Prayer
News Star lawyer Petra Hansson quits Spotify after 10 years General Counsel worked at Spotify for more than a decade
News Global recorded music industry reached $16.1bn in 2016 – up 7% YoY Streaming revenue reached $5.4bn last year, growing 57% year-on-year and up from $3.5bn in 2015
News Greek collection society examined after allegations of financial wrongdoing ICMP condemns decision bill that exempts AEPI from having Europe-wide music publishers on its board
News BMG signs worldwide deal with Avril Lavigne ahead of sixth album Lavigne has sold over 40 million records worldwide
News Sammy Andrews launches Deviate Digital Andrews will step back from her day to day role as director at data and analytics firm, Entertainment Intelligence (EI)
News SoundExchange names Richard Conlon Chief External Affairs Officer In his new role, Conlon will oversee the company’s corporate communications, industry relations and public policy efforts
News Mark Fry named Managing Director of Warner Music Finland Exec succeeds Niko Nordström following his move to head up Warner in Australasia
News SoundCloud launches $4.99-a-month fully on-demand streaming product But there's 30m more tracks available on its $10-a-month premium tier...
Analysis News French recorded music market up 5.4% – but streaming growth slowed in 2016 Streaming up 37% year-on-year as physical still dominates market
News Now Facebook is hiring for a legal music licensing boss Social giant hired former WMG and YouTube exec Tamara Hrivnak in January