News UMG more in thrall to Vincent Bolloré as his Vivendi stake tops 20% French businessman will receive 29% voting rights at Vivendi next year
News Matador Records expands in UK with three new vacancies Beggars Group partner currently hiring for three new positions
News Beggars Group profits soar 230% in Adele’s record-breaking year UK-based independent turned over more than £70m in 2015
News Free money for indie labels as UK Government pledges £2.8m grant MEGS scheme will be administered by the BPI
Analysis Is BBC Radio 1 on the brink of a crisis? Yet another music exec has quit following Radio 1's disastrous recent Rajar result
News Here are BBC Radio 1’s most-played artists this year. Are there enough UK acts? Drake, The 1975, Shawn Mendes and Coldplay lead BBC station's playlist
News ASCAP reveals women behind the music honourees Eighth annual event takes place in Los Angeles on October 12th
News iHeartRadio launches free internet radio service in Canada Service will arrive on October 10th after a preview period
News Vevo names Jon Gisby Head of Europe Based in London, Gisby is tasked with delivering ambitious plans for the music company
News Cooking Vinyl’s ‘Future of… ‘ debates turn to artist management Event takes place on October 18th
News TAPE London backs The A&R Awards and hosts official after-show party Exclusive Mayfair members club supports Major Label category
News France now counts streaming towards certified ‘sales’ awards 'Stream-equivalent' formula introduced for Gold, Platinum and Diamond awards
News Ashley Tabor’s Global acquires a string of UK music festivals Sam Bush-led division snaps up Field Day, Boardmasters and more
Analysis Alas, we knew them well… Meet the 50+ execs who once worked in the 'traditional' music biz - then left it behind...
News Thriller songwriter Rod Temperton dies aged 66 after cancer battle Musician also wrote Rock With You, Off The Wall and Baby Be Mine
News ‘Profitable’ Shazam lost $21m last year as revenues slipped Consolidated results for company reveal finances days after it proclaimed profitability
News Sony Corporation completes Sony/ATV buy as Bandier hails ‘terrific’ deal Deal was cleared by European regulators in August
News Warner appoints Magnus Ribbeklint and Mark Fry as General Managers in Nordics Execs step up in Sweden and Finland