News Facebook swoops for team behind ‘interactive music’ app Eyegroove Startup raised over $3.5m after launching in 2013
News Purple Entertainment promotes Anna Meacham and Emma Philpott Company represents stars including Adele and Sam Smith
News Beyoncé and Eminem songwriter now Creative Director at a water company 'This is some of the best water I've ever tasted', says man who has penned smashes for megastars
News Marcel Apfel steps up to Director at Ministry of Sound Group Exec joined UK independent in November 2013
News ‘Eye-popping’ Game Of Thrones concert set to tour North America in 2017 Composer Ramin Djawadi will be joined by a full orchestra, choir and 'state of the art technology'
News Sirius owner savages Spotify business model, warns of Amazon ‘commoditization’ Greg Maffei says if Liberty did buy Pandora, it would be folded into Sirius
News Sony Music accused of ‘attacking American songwriters’ with US lobbying effort 'It appears that Sony does not value the contribution from, nor the relationship with, songwriters as much as other record labels'
News Walmart takes on Amazon with $3.3bn acquisition of Jet.com Jet encourages users to buy multiple items to make savings
News Imagem Music UK signs Emeli Sandé co-writer Chris Loco Loco has also written for Rita Ora, Professor Green, Ella Eyre and Tinie Tempah
News CEO of $20m-backed ‘social music’ startup Bkstg out, President also exits Scooter Braun-backed company confirms news to MBW with statement
News Virtual Reality music startup secures $2.5m funding to ‘forever change the music industry’ Former SoundCloud exec Dave Haynes joins company as advisor
News Viola Beach’s debut album is No.1 on the UK’s Official Chart 'What will now define Viola Beach... and what they will be remembered for, forever, is the music'
News Phil Thornton moves to Sony’s RCA Inspiration as SVP/GM RCA Inspiration just moved to Nashville under Provident Music Group
News Warner/Chappell was the USA’s No.1 Gold & Platinum publisher in June Brent Smith, lead singer of Shinedown, leads songwriters list
News Apple Music now in 60 countries Spotify is not, as it launches in South Korea Apple is now in 115 territories in total, with Spotify available in 60
News Marathon Artists co-founder Philippe Ascoli exits label 'Philippe needs to base himself out of Paris and leave his current responsibilities of chief creative officer'
News Paul Williams: ‘ASCAP will not rest until we fix consent decree issues’ 'ASCAP is going to keep fighting on your behalf for the reforms songwriters need in order to succeed now and in the future'
News It’s official: American songwriters ‘suffer massive blow’ in consent decree ruling ASCAP and BMI vow to jointly fight for publishers in the courts and Congress