Music Business News: Europe

Beatport-owned LabelRadar partners with Defected, giving label access to artist demo submissions

Defected Records is the latest label to utilize LabelRadar’s platform, joining the likes of Toolroom, Armada, Monstercat, Mixmash, Heldeep, Anjuna, NCS, Blanco y Negro, Drumcode and more

Spotify launches ever-changing ‘Daylist’ playlist that adapts to users’ moods

Playlist will initially launch in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland

Universal just launched a fan platform in Germany that sounds a lot like its own version of Weverse. Here’s what’s in it…

Universal Music Germany has launched YOUniverse, a 'virtual and interactive fan platform…where fans can meet and interact, and in future even meet their idols'.

Tongue and cheek: the Rolling Stones and the unpalatable ascendancy of fauxganic marketing

The following op-ed comes from long-time music industry journalist Eamonn Forde

Roger de Graaf and Ewout Swart named Co-Presidents of Spinnin’ Records

The move will see De Graaf focus on artist relations and creative projects, while Swart will concentrate on on operations and global acceleration

TikTok fires back at suggestion it’s hurting paid-for music streaming growth in France: ‘There is no evidence to suggest that TikTok is diverting music fans away from subscription streaming services.’

SNEP targeted short-form video services in comments made last week about France's subscription streaming growth

Believe applauds Deezer’s action on ‘noise’ – but questions new ‘artist-centric’ royalty model’s impact on ‘rising artists’

Believe outlines its position on the new streaming model announced by Deezer and Universal

Spain’s recorded music industry revenues reached €214.3m in H1, up 11.53% YoY

Music streaming revenues in Spain rose 13.26% YoY