News CD Baby acquires Show.co, will revive dormant Soundrop Marketing platform and social listening app join digital distribution firm
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News Music Sales acquires Le Chant du Monde publishing catalogue from [PIAS] French firm was established in 1938
Analysis Interviews So… how DO you break an artist in the streaming age? Atlantic's Ben Cook explains his label's launch of fast-rising UK star Anne-Marie
Analysis What’s happened to global market share since Universal bought EMI? What's happened to UMG, Sony, Warner and the indies over the past four years?
News UMG’s Tunecore rival Spinnup surpasses 100,000 artist milestone 29 acts have already been upstreamed by service into Universal label system
News Live Nation acquires Sweden Rock Festival Live Nation Europe boss John Reid celebrates "great addition"
Interviews Can Vevo find a model that works – and make the music business rich? CEO Erik Huggers explains his vision. Are you convinced?
News Alex Branson leaves INgrooves after 8 years – where next? MBW understands that exec is a free agent
News Proper Music Group strikes new deals with Believe and Glitterbeat Believe inks expanded deal with UK independent distributor
News Entertainment One Music names Ted May as UK Director Universal exec joins Chris Taylor's fast-growing company
News Various Artists Management opens North American division in LA Charli xcx and The Libertines company expands to the West Coast
Analysis Why has Universal lost market share this year? French media company's CFO and CEO explain where UMG's sales have gone
News What does Universal want from its new deal with Spotify? Vivendi boss Arnaud de Puyfontaine hints at UMG's must-haves
News Max Hole named Non-Exec Chairman of Metropolis Former UMGI boss to strategically advise UK studios and production complex
News Sony promotes Andre Stapleton to SVP/Digital Partner Development Exec will aim to maximize revenue amongst Sony's digital parners
News Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights sued by US commercial radio body MBW understands renowned lawyer Daniel Petrocelli now representing GMR
News Spotify co-founders own an estimated $1.8bn stake in company Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon have a lot to gain from an IPO