News Jeff Bhasker leaves Sony/ATV deal to join Jody Gerson at UMPG In-demand writer co-penned Uptown Funk for Mark Ronson
News Martin Bandier warns songwriters: 100% licensing could hurt your income Bandier highlights attempts to change licensing model
News Uncategorized Sony/ATV bolsters EU A&R team, adding Michèle Hamelink Exec becomes EU A&R Scout and Creative Manager in Benelux
News BBC streaming service not licensed with ‘issues to work out’ 'We support the BBC, but clearly we don't like the idea of giving music away for nothing'
News Transgressive pay tribute to Jazz Summers as label wins AIM Award Ninja Tune, Earache and FKA Twigs amongst other winners
News Mumford & Sons, Ellie Goulding added to Apple Music Festival line-up Jack Garratt will support Mumfords
News BBC takes on Spotify and Apple Music… while helping them out New streaming platform will host BBC and non-BBC content
News First Steve Jobs movie reviews: Michael Fassbender tipped for Oscar Generally positive responses to movie's first showing
News Alex Vlassopulos leaves Rdio for music biz dev role at Google Play Former Sony, Universal and Omnifone exec makes move
News Universal Music UK bids to move next door to PRS in King’s Cross Pre-let offer has been made on No.4, Pancras Square
News UK’s XFM becomes ‘male-focused’ Radio X, adds Chris Moyles to line-up Former Radio 1 Breakfast host joins Johnny Vaughan at new station
News Sam Smith beats The Beatles and Emeli Sande to UK Albums Chart record Debut LP sales record goes to Capitol-signed artist
Analysis Universal claims 43% of major label money in first half of 2015 UMPG and Sony Music, helped by currency, have both gained share this year
News Spotify targets Foo Fighters fans directly with email marketing UK mail plugs upcoming live shows
News ReverbNation database, containing 3.8m artist accounts, breached Breach took place in January 2014
News Independents join forces to battle major label streaming playlists New playlist brand being built - indies invited to get involved
Interviews What’s next for Apple Music? It’s going live… MBW speaks to Apple about brand's strength and its renamed London festival