Music Business News: Europe

Producer Jukka Immonen sells The Fried Music recorded music division to Warner in Finland and joins label as Head of A&R for the market

Warner Music Finland has appointed Jukka Immonen as Head of A&R, effective January 1, 2024

Burna Boy named most-streamed Nigerian artist of all-time on Apple Music, following UK album chart success with ‘I Told Them…’

Superstar became the first-ever international Afrobeats artist to secure a UK No.1 album

With its patented music integration engine and in-game purchases, Reactional Music claims to be ‘the missing link’ between the music and games industries.

Reactional President David Knox on the opportunity for music in the gaming industry, and how the company’s technology works...

Spotify gives Premium subscribers access to 150,000+ audiobooks, and 15 hours free listening per month

New offer to launch in the UK and Australia on October 4, with a later rollout in the US

After Kylie Minogue album hits No.1 in the UK and Australia, artist’s global streams may be the bigger story for BMG

Tension already has more than 170 million streams worldwide, says BMG

YouTube Shorts sponsors Manager of the Year category at A&R Awards

Short-form video platform backs management showdown at UK industry's elite awards night

Spotify has patented a ‘digital mixtape’ generator that compiles users’ voice recordings with songs

New patent issued to Spotify describes 'a system for generating and distributing a digital mixtape'.

Indie music company Wagram joins Deezer’s artist-centric payment system, following streaming platform’s deal with Universal

France-headquartered indie music company Wagram Music has signed an artist-centric agreement with Deezer