Music Business News: Europe

Julia Craik, Managing Director of The Premises Studios, dies following complications caused by Covid-19

"Julia was our super-organised big sister for the past 24 years and we will miss her dearly."

The A&R Awards will return…

Next London event will take place on the evening of Thursday, March 11, 2021

Universal Music Group braces for physical, ad streaming downturn, but says subscription is ‘more stable and robust’

Major record company addresses the potential impact of COVID-19 on its business

2019 was a record year for Rap & Hip-Hop in the UK

Rap and Hip-Hop releases comprised 21.5% of all consumption, up from 20.9% in 2018

Inside the Defected Records ‘hype machine’

Defected Chief Business Officer James Kirkham on "the science" of how the company leverages social media, events, artists and fans to maximum effect

‘The current situation is going to dramatically change the music business, as a huge accelerator of user behavior on the digital side.’

Believe CEO Denis Ladegaillerie discusses the prospects for physical music amid COVID-19 lockdown

Bucks Music Group signs producer & songwriter Sokari to exclusive worldwide deal

Producer and songwriter worked on British rapper Stefflon Don’s debut

Universal’s streaming revenues brush $1bn in Q1, with total recorded music up 13.1%

Japan's King & Prince were company's biggest sellers in quarter