News Global launches live music arm, hires Bon Jovi manager and AEG’s Sam Bush Teams with AEG for Rolling Stones concert in the US
News Alt-J, Hozier and FKA Twigs amongst Ivor Novello 2015 nominees Bear's Den and George Ezra also make shortlist
News Ed Sheeran tracks have made $14m on Spotify Calcuation based on Spotify's own public payout rate
News Tidal’s popularity plummets on US and UK Apple charts App has slid over 700 places on unofficial iOS rankings since launch
News Canada set to extend artist copyright term from 50 to 70 years Leonard Cohen and others welcome move
News Lucian Grainge joins WME and Vessel at Technology Innovators Forum BBC Worldwide, UK Trade and Investment and The Chernin Group will also attend
News ReverbNation launches music publishing operation with Sentric CONNECT Songs will offer administration under a revenue sharing model
Interviews After buying Tunecore, Believe Digital ready to challenge majors Denis Ladegaillerie says combined company will turn over $250m a year
News Mark Ronson, Manic Street Preachers PR firm Ooh Brilliant to close Agency also worked with Tove Lo, Tom Odell and Icona Pop
News PledgeMusic hires Scott Hueston as Head of Artist Solutions in North America Exec is a former GM of Wicked Cool Records
News Universal may hold key to Spotify’s $400m injection To be valued at $8.4bn, Spotify may need its UMG deal done
News Norway plan to switch off FM radio will ‘save €24m a year’ Government puts forward advantages of digital-only setup
News Global recorded music revenues grew 0.7% last year… excluding Japan Japan revenues were down 5.5% in 2014
News Irwin Robinson to collect Global Music Publishing award at Midem All ICMP member organisations were invited to nominate one person or partnership
News Vampire Weekend’s Baio signs to Glassnote for solo project Artist says he's "beyond thrilled" to agree terms with Daniel Glass's label
News Former EMI boss Roger Faxon to join Pandora’s Board Ex-AEG CEO Tim Leiweke also joining controversial radio company
News UK promoter to launch gigs at cricket grounds this summer Boyzone to play on August 1st at Ageas Bowl