Music Business News: Europe

Peter Frampton music interests acquired by BMG

Peter Frampton is a Grammy award-winning, multi-Platinum-selling singer-songwriter

Song data startup Session, co-founded by Max Martin, ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus, Niclas Molinder, partners with Brazil collection society UBC

UBC represents more than 50,000 members

Silvia Montello appointed CEO of the UK’s Association of Independent Music

Montello replaces Paul Pacifico

After closing $100m fund, artist funding platform beatBread expands European business, led by industry veteran Mark Terry

Terry will lead the company’s expansion in the UK and Continental Europe

Dipesh Parmar named President of Columbia Records UK, Amy Wheatley appointed MD at Sony-owned label

Ministry Of Sound becomes a subsidiary of Columbia Records UK as a result of the moves

BMG acquires music interests of ‘Driving Home For Christmas’ singer-songwriter Chris Rea

Deal includes his royalty interests in 17 studio albums

Boomplay strikes partnership with France’s Generations Radio to promote African music

Partnership will see the launch of the 'Top Africa Charts show' to promote African music and spotlight African artists

Tech start-up Logcast unveils Spotify integration that lets creators charge for talk content

Logcast investors include San Francisco-based VC firm Goodwater Capital