Music Business News: Germany
Analysis Digital music grows by 12%, physical declines by just 2% News "Charts are the most important indicator of the success of artists and bands, but also emphasize their cross-cutting nature as key differentiator" News Exec signed Mando Diao to BMG News Casmir is a former Fremantle, Mercury and EMI exec News Arrives four months after Google Play Music hit UK News BMG buys into Primary Wave publishing rights News A great step forward for the 'one-stop-shop' of online licensing News BMG will handle some responsibilities in-house