News Martyn Ware named Principal of Tileyard Education in London Heaven 17 man steps up to teach London-based students a thing or two
Analysis News Live Nation companies now manage over 500 artists worldwide Everyone from Roc Nation to Philymack and Vector named as a subsidiary
Blog News The UK music industry tried to agree a ‘transparency code’ for streaming royalties. It collapsed – here’s why Andy Edwards explains what happened to his big idea
News Global market shares 2016: Sony and Warner gain on Universal, as indies rule Universal the market leader - but indies have a bigger combined share
News Nettwerk promotes Jon Granat to SVP, Head of Global Synch Licensing Emily Richardson joins in London as Steve Stromp is hired in New York
News Netsky signs publishing deal with Stellar Songs Tim Blacksmith and Danny Ds company secures sought-after signature
News Universal launches ‘post-classical’ label Mercury KX as part of Decca family Ólafur Arnalds, Solomon Grey and more signed to imprint
News Universal Music Group’s publishing revenues have grown 18% in two years Jody Gerson has set quite the record since she took over at the top of 2015
News Universal posts record revenues for 2016 – as streaming overtakes physical sales Major now pulling in $4.5m a day from streaming alone
News Niall Horan’s This Town surpasses 2.5m track equivalent sales worldwide Song has racked up over 250m combined streams across all platforms
News Pandora launches personalized audio advertising with A Million Ads deal Technology could offer ads based on locations and climate, for example
News UMG’s Michele Anthony named UJA-Federation’s Music Visionary of the Year EVP of major music group to collect gong in New York on June 14
News Warner/Chappell Nashville inks new deal with THiS Music THiS Music roster includes Deric Ruttan and Emily Weisband
News AEG secures new 10 year deal with O2 for London arena Sponsorship partnership dates back to 2005
News Who was Sweden’s biggest songwriter of 2016? Markus "Mack" Sepehrmanesh pips Max Martin to accolade
News Sony Music artists won more than two-thirds of this year’s BRIT Awards Warner Music goes home empty-handed at UMG artists collect three gongs
News Duncan Ellis launches Atlas Artists label and publishing company Exec has previously worked with Lianne La Havas and Foals
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