Music Business News: Europe

Christian Birch-Jensen promoted to CEO at digital marketing agency Creed Media

Creed has crafted campaigns for Post Malone, Beyoncé, Tiesto, Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa, Ice Spice, U2 and others

Pathways Into Music launches free program for music educators

The will equip participants with an understanding of the career paths available within the music industry, both artistic and business-oriented

Analysis

Hipgnosis Songs Fund’s assets are now valued at $690 million less than they were before. Blackstone must be licking its lips.

JP Morgan analyst says the likelihood of a Blackstone takeover just increased, thanks to Shot Tower's re-valuation of HSF

Analysis News

Apple fined nearly $2bn in EU over ‘abusive’ app store rules for music streaming services – and it could potentially be on the hook for more damages

Apple plans to appeal the decision

Analysis News

A mystery company is mulling a $1.8 billion+ bid for Believe… but may be shut out by Denis Ladegaillerie consortium’s prior dealings

Yet Ladegaillerie and co have a trump card up their sleeve

News

Spotify unveils standalone audiobooks tier for free users, priced at $9.99/month

Available only in the US for the time being, the new subscription tier is Spotify's latest attempt at converting free users to subscribers

Analysis News

As D-Day arrives for TikTok’s Universal feud, UMPG tells songwriters: ‘They simply do not value your music’

Universal Music Publishing Group has in the past 24 hours written a new missive to its songwriters

Analysis Blog

The UK music industry’s next milestone and how we get there

MBW Views is a series of op/eds from eminent music industry people… with something to say. The following comes from Kim Bayley, CEO of the UK's digital entertainment and retail association ERA.