Steve Cooper In The News

Merck Mercuriadis wants to raise a billion dollars. And then he wants to change the face of the music business.

The veteran manager tells MBW why hes raising such vast sums of money to buy copyrights

Sir Paul McCartney tells European Parliament: Vote through Article 13 to ensure a ‘sustainable future for music’

"Please vote to uphold the mandate on Article 13. You hold in your hands the future of music here in Europe."

Eliah Seton on indie artists, big money deals and the future of the music business

ADA boss Eliah Seton on his rise through the music industry, and the future for distribution and services companies

Do the major labels know something about Spotify that Wall Street doesn’t?

The majors have cashed in $1bn in shares despite optimism from Wall Street. Why?

Warner has sold $400m of Spotify stock – and says it will share money with artists and label partners

Steve Cooper confirms that three-quarters of shares have been cashed in

Warner recorded music revenues jump 15% to hit $791m in first quarter of 2018

Greatest Showman and Bruno Mars contribute to robust fiscal Q2 performance

How much will artists get paid from the major labels’ Spotify profits?

Sony Corp just gave us a precious hint into the amount of money about to hit the artist community

Lyor Cohen talks YouTube, his exit from Warner Music and those Russell Simmons allegations at SXSW

Veteren exec and YouTube's Global Head of Music gives wide-ranging keynote at SXSW