Music Business News: Netherlands
Analysis News MBW listened in to UMG's latest earnings call. Here's what we learned. Analysis News The music company's fresh set of quarterly results, published today (March 5). News 8Ball Music founder to oversee Universal's recorded music operations in the Dutch market. News Both companies will adopt the Soundtrack brand while retaining their local teams. News Amsterdam-based Smelt will oversee both publishing and neighboring rights administration globally, reporting directly to CEO Mary Megan Peer. News UMG submitted formal commitments to the EC on December 11 News Company says its response to the regulator 'comprehensively addresses' the Commission's outstanding issue with the transaction. News Kees van der Hoeven, who has led the Benelux operations since 2013, will step down at the end of the year.