Music Business News: Germany
News BMG's Hartwig Masuch and KKR's Nat Zilkha on the music industry's new acquisitive super-alliance Analysis News Bertelsmann says company grew "thanks to [BMG's] focus on digital business and strong growth in music streaming" Analysis MBW runs the numbers from the IFPI's must-read new Global Music Report covering 2020 News New acquisition heavyweight formed; MBW understands both parties will co-invest in rights News Pallasch joined Spotify in 2017 News Streaming surges ahead in Germany, as CD continues to slide News Company will also roll out a major rebrand and redesign of its website on March 24 News Can the likes of Capital Bra now take German hip-hop global?