News Lyor Cohen joining YouTube as Global Head of Music Former Def Jam and Warner Bros exec makes shock announcement
News Global Entertainment enters co-publishing deal with Spirit Music Group Agreement covers Global catalogue in the UK, US and Canada
News PledgeMusic appoints Matt Peterson as GM in Austin as it closes Set.fm buyout Exec will report into Dominic Pandiscia
News Universal Publishing Production Music launches online audio tailoring tool Catalogue set to grow substantially over the coming year
News Deezer becomes stronger rival to Spotify with renewed Orange deal in France Telco signs up for another two years after Access takes majority control
News Record labels vs. music publishers: Who does more for the UK economy? Labels generate more - but publishing employs almost an eighth of the people
News Warner sells assets to Nettwerk as divestment process picks up pace Recordings by Guster, The LeeVees and Airbourne included in deal
News Cooking Vinyl acquires stake in Fat Cat Records Respected British indie buys into respected British indie
News Kobalt buys Fintage House’s music business to create Neighbouring Rights empire Neighbouring Rights generated more than $2bn for the business last year
News Downtown Music Publishing hires Alan Goodstadt as CFO Fast-growing New York-based company strengthens financial clout
News This photo says everything about Apple’s ambitions in the music business A billion streams, some smiling execs... and no label in sight
News Universal, Sony and Warner sue Streamripping king Youtube-mp3.org Owner Philip Matesanz faces various counts of copyright infringement
News Pandora hires ex-Apple exec Nick Bartle as Chief Marketing Officer Bartles moves over from senior role at LinkedIn
News Vevo seeks new global sales boss as Nic Jones heads back to Australia Popular exec has been at video platform for over five years
News Pat Handlin joins Syco Music UK as A&R Manager in London Star A&R exec from Sony Music Australia moves to London
News iHeartRadio confirms new subscription platforms – licensed by all three majors Universal, Sony and Warner license new service
News Apple Music hires former Sony exec Scott Seviour to create original content Seviour worked across J Records, RCA and Epic for 13 years
News Kobalt strikes ‘revolutionary’ deal with YouTube giant AwesomenessTV Awesomeness's deal with Universal Music Group officially draws to an end