News Universal launches Decca Publishing in UK, led by Natasha Baldwin Exec leaves Imagem after seven years to launch new project
News Sony confirms David Dollimore RCA appointment as Neil Hughes is upped to MD Dipesh Parmar becomes MD of Ministry, which continues as a frontline label
Analysis News The global music copyright business is worth more than you think – and grew by nearly $1bn last year Spotify's economics chief Will Page explains how both publishing and records are growing
News Sony Music launching secret new label venture in Nashville "A yet unannounced Sony Music venture based in Nashville is searching for a true team player"
News Alicia Pruitt Promoted to SVP, A&R, Warner/Chappell Nashville Exec has worked with Kacey Musgraves, Chris Stapleton and more
News Kobalt Music Copyrights acquires catalogue of country star Dierks Bentley Singer/songwriter also signs go-forward admin deal with Willard Ahdritz's company
News Bob Bakish appointed CEO of Viacom as it pulls out of CBS merger Executive has been acting CEO of media giant since November
News Elton John protests YouTube’s copyright protections, then teams up with… YouTube Universal backs project with Google's video giant, amid 'value gap' hubbub
News David Dollimore to be named RCA UK boss – Dipesh Parmar set to lead Sony’s Ministry Of Sound Colin Barlow set to leave RCA after five years as President
News Warner Bros promotes Peter Gray, Larry Mattera and Hildi Snodgrass Cameron Strang promotes executive trio in Burbank
News James Sully exits Sheridans to join Reed Smith in London and Los Angeles Exec leaves Sheridans after more than a decade at the company
Analysis News Why 2016 will go down as a giant year for the global recorded music business Every major market's income was up in H1, aside from Japan
News Steve Kline named Chief Operating Officer at Eleven Seven Music Group A.J Kasen, Angela Burke, Omar Rana, John Rosenfelder and Perry Schwartz all join ESMG
News YouTube agrees multi-million dollar royalties deal with US publishers for unclaimed songs Publishers will have ability to opt in until end of February next year
Analysis News Streaming drives Warner Music’s biggest annual revenues in 8 years Major music company posts more than $3.2bn in sales to end of September
News Irving Azoff’s GMR sues US radio ‘cartel’, alleging unfair payment of songwriters Legendary manager takes the good fight to terrestrial broadcasters
News YouTube Red now in 5 markets as it launches in South Korea Platform also available in the US, Australia, Mexico and New Zealand
News Rag ‘N’ Bone Man named BRITs Critics Choice winner Rory Graham joins pantheon of multi-platinum selling stars