Music Business News: Europe

France’s recorded music market was worth $867m last year, up 5.4% year-on-year

Streaming accounted for 59% of total revenue

It’s happened: The major labels are now generating over $1m every hour from streaming

MBW analysis shows that Universal saw recorded music streaming growth in excess of $600m in 2019

Believe and Nuclear Blast team up to launch Blood Blast Distribution ‘dedicated to extreme music’

Blood Blast provides distribution to over 200 digital streaming and download platforms

Sarita Borge appointed as Senior Manager at YMU Group

Borge joins from First Access Entertainment

Tom Lewis & Laura Monks promoted to co-Managing Directors at Decca Records Group

Execs promoted as Universal-owned label enters tenth decade

peermusic UK signs Ostereo Publishing to global administration deal

Ostereo was founded by musician and businessman Howard Murphy

Jamie Nelson and Gemma Reilly to lead BMG’s UK recordings team, as Korda Marshall inks new deal

“We are now the most successful UK record company outside of the three traditional majors."

Deezer expands playlist brands into ‘LIVE’ concerts; recorded gigs to be available exclusively on platform

First event is Rocket LIVE in Paris on February 19