Music Business News: Germany News Trio of ex-BMG bigwigs launch new indie label in Germany… with a human heartMax Giesinger named as debut signing for new label launched by Dominique Casimir, Maximilian Kolb and Justus Haerder News Warner Chappell Music makes key A&R promotions in EuropeMarion Skosgeth and Leslie Tay are taking new roles at WCM Nordics, while Jost Kaiser has rejoined WCM in Germany News IDOL inks global marketing and distribution deal with Berlin-based City SlangThe partnership launches with the release of Caribou's latest album next month Analysis News From the RIAA’s H1 US recorded music market stats to UMG’s stock upgrade… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe biggest stories from the past week – all in one place… News BMG revenues hit $496m in H1 2024, up 12.5% YoY on organic basisThomas Coesfeld's changes to BMG had a clear effect on company's profit profile in H1 2024 period Analysis News From Hipgnosis’ next phase to TikTok’s indie takeover… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe biggest stories from the past week – all in one place… News Sony Music Germany boss Patrick Mushatsi-Kareba to exit; Christoph Behm named as new CEO for GSA regionBehm will continue to be based in Berlin and will report to Daniel Lieberberg, President, Sony Music Continental Europe and Africa News German court issues injunction against streaming manipulation site, rules it ‘liable for damages’ to record labelsThe music industry has had successes in taking down streaming fraud and stream ripping sites in Germany, Canada and Brazil1 2 … 69 Next
News Trio of ex-BMG bigwigs launch new indie label in Germany… with a human heartMax Giesinger named as debut signing for new label launched by Dominique Casimir, Maximilian Kolb and Justus Haerder
News Warner Chappell Music makes key A&R promotions in EuropeMarion Skosgeth and Leslie Tay are taking new roles at WCM Nordics, while Jost Kaiser has rejoined WCM in Germany
News IDOL inks global marketing and distribution deal with Berlin-based City SlangThe partnership launches with the release of Caribou's latest album next month
Analysis News From the RIAA’s H1 US recorded music market stats to UMG’s stock upgrade… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News BMG revenues hit $496m in H1 2024, up 12.5% YoY on organic basisThomas Coesfeld's changes to BMG had a clear effect on company's profit profile in H1 2024 period
Analysis News From Hipgnosis’ next phase to TikTok’s indie takeover… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News Sony Music Germany boss Patrick Mushatsi-Kareba to exit; Christoph Behm named as new CEO for GSA regionBehm will continue to be based in Berlin and will report to Daniel Lieberberg, President, Sony Music Continental Europe and Africa
News German court issues injunction against streaming manipulation site, rules it ‘liable for damages’ to record labelsThe music industry has had successes in taking down streaming fraud and stream ripping sites in Germany, Canada and Brazil