News Eventbrite acquires self-service ticketing rival Ticketscript Move makes Eventbrite Europe's third-largest ticketing supplier
News Randy Jackson joins Faction Entertainment’s growing ‘management services’ roster Robb McDaniels' new company now works with 25 managers in total
News CODA launches JV with Independent Talent Group to invest in live projects ITG's clients include Steve Coogan, Danny Boyle and Colin Firth
News Guild of Music Supervisors expands into the UK market Los Angeles group is setting up shop in London. Could a UK-specific awards be on the cards?
News After 15 years of decline, France’s recorded music market returns to growth Stéphane Le Tavernier celebrates the beginning of a turnaround story for the global industry
Analysis How Facebook can go from villain to hero: Pinch Vevo from YouTube Why the music business's own video channel could be the key to helping Mark Zuckerberg
News BMG paid $100m for Broken Bow in ‘significant milestone’ for its business Buyout gives company a strategic recordings foothold in Nashville
News AEG buys stake in The Bowery Presents – and claims to be New York’s No.1 promoter Independent promoter puts on more than 2,500 events every year
News SESAC signs multi-Grammy Award winner Rosanne Cash Singer/songwriters joins Green Day, Randy Newman and others on firm's books
News David Wolter exits RCA to head Virgin Records at Capitol Music Group Exec will report into Ashley Newton at CMG in Hollywood
News BMG beats majors to acquire Jason Aldean label Broken Bow BMG launches recorded music operation in Nashville through buyout
News Goldfingers sign global publishing deal with Imagem Music in the UK Duo are currently working with John Newman and Camille Purcell
News Vevo now boasts almost 100m active users in the US market Meanwhile, 43% of YouTube viewers are watching Vevo videos
News Google generated $90bn last year, 6 times more than the global recorded music business Google turned over $89.5bn in 2016, with more than $79bn coming from ads
News HMV Canada to close 102 stores as it goes under owing $43m Labels and movie studios set to miss out on payment as firm meets sad end
News Facebook poaches key YouTube exec Tamara Hrivnak as global music strategy boss Former Warner exec will head up company's music business development worldwide
News Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd saw revenues grow 10% last year Publisher's UK sales topped £53m in 12 months to end of March 2016
News Glassnote launches Present Artist Management Glasnote Head of Touring and Artist Relations Jeffrey Neuberger to lead