Music Business News: Europe
News Thanks to cost efficiencies, royalty collections rose 5%, while payouts to artists rose 17% News The new tier appears to be available in the UK only at present and costs £10.99 per month News The UK-based CMO is reducing its administration rate on multi-territory online collections News Since its launch in 2013, the PPL Momentum Music Fund has awarded over £5.2 million ($6.7 million) to artists across the UK Analysis In light of Blackstone's latest bid, MBW crunches the numbers on what HSF spent on assets... and what they're worth now News Krause joined Spotify in October 2017 News The promotion comes as Sony Music's catalog continues to expand, including potentially with the addition of rock legends Queen Interviews Pete Bellotte on how he helped define disco and set the tempo for modern electronic dance music