Music Business News: Europe

Web3 technology isn’t in vogue like it was last year. But it’s still the future of the music business.

Sergio Mottola, co-founder and President of Public Pressure, on why he thinks Web3 can still be transformative for the music sector

European Commission bans staff from using TikTok on work devices

The European Union's executive arm has banned its staff from using TikTok on their work phones over cyber security concerns

As It Was by Harry Styles was the biggest single globally in 2022, according to the IFPI

Styles' As It Was wins IFPI’s Global Single Award for 2022

Music industry veteran Robin Godfrey-Cass joins Primary Wave to focus on catalog acquisitions from ‘iconic’ songwriters

Exec's experience in the music industry spans over 40 years

London’s V&A Museum acquires David Bowie archive with £10m donation from Blavatnik Family Foundation, Warner Music

Archive covers more than 80,000 items from Bowie’s six-decade career

Stacey Tang and Glyn Aikins named Co-Presidents of Sony Music’s RCA UK

Both executives will report into Jason Iley, Chairman and CEO, Sony Music UK & Ireland

Marcus Wise named Chief Executive Officer for Europe at Wise Music Group

He was previously Global Head of Media

Jack Melhuish upped to GM at Warner’s Parlophone Records, as part of series of promotions and hires

Warner Music Group's UK-based Parlophone Records has made a number of key promotions and hires