Music Business News: Europe

YMU Music launches JV label with Ivor Novello-winning songwriter Dan Caplen

Caplen worked on the Ivor Novello-winning single These Days with Rudimental and Macklemore

Hipgnosis acquires catalog from Michael Bublé and Metallica producer Bob Rock

Hipgnosis has acquired 100% of Bob Rock’s producer rights for Metallica’s Metallica album and Michael Bublé’s Call Me Irresponsible, Crazy Love, Christmas and To Be Loved

Analysis

Will 2021 Herald a Golden Age of Artist Partnerships for Independent Labels?

"Independent labels have an important part to play in the current landscape," says Marathon Music Group GM, Pru Harris

News

Apple Music poaches BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra producer Carlene Morlese

Producer joins Apple Music as Artist Relations, UK

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TaP Music’s Hannah Neaves and YouTube’s Azi Eftekhari launch new creative agency, Remedy Inc.

First projects include Fashion x Music film for YouTube’s Legacy Series and general management of paid live-streams for Universal’s new content studio Mercury Studios

News

Maxim Vlasov named Managing Director of Universal Music Russia

He re-joins the company from Russian football team FC Spartak Moscow, where he held the position of COO

Analysis

The harsh reality about the music business, and a pantomime led by clueless self-regarders.

UK politicians just grilled the heads of the three major labels in the market. It did not go well.

News

SoundCloud inks deal with AdsWizz for exclusive ad sales representation in 14 European markets

AdsWizz Marketplace reaches over 100m unique devices globally every month