Music Business News: France
Interviews Reprtoir's CEO, Dominique Rottet, explains how his company's software is benefitting labels and music publishers News Warner Chappell will represent Biolay’s catalog and future works as part of the deal News Virgin Music Label & Artist Services leadership teams appointed in the US, UK, France, Germany, Japan & Latin America News Deal includes France-based promoter's entire portfolio of events and roster of artists including The xx, Disclosure, Bon Iver, Jungle and Caribou Analysis News Vivendi is planning to distribute 60% equity in UMG to its shareholders. Here's how the math works out. News Vivendi to spin out 60% of Univeral Music Group equity to shareholders ahead of IPO in the Netherlands Analysis Blog Didier Martin, CEO of France's OuthereMusic, on why classical labels like his are crying out for a shift in the streaming payout model Interviews Soundcharts CEO, David Weiszfeld, on the music industry's future evolution – and his company's role in it