Music Business News: Europe

‘Streaming gives wider access to all genres of music, and that is especially true of classical.’

Tomas Wise on his company's rebrand and the future for music publishing

Mike Walsh joins UK promoter From the Fields as Development Director

Exec was part of the management of XFM (later Radio X) since 2005

Unlike SXSW, event promoter DEAG says it has ‘full insurance’ for Coronavirus cancellations

"Events canceled by the authorities due to COVID-19 are insured."

Six months free Spotify Premium offered on select Samsung Galaxy devices in the US, Germany and Italy

Spotify became Samsung’s ‘go-to music service provider’ in 2018

SJM Concerts makes substantial three-year funding pledge to climate change charity ClientEarth

ClientEarth was Europe’s first environmental law charity

Merck Mercuriadis’ Hipgnosis added to FTSE 250 Index, as stock withstands coronavirus pressures

Merck Mercuriadis company joins prestigious list of UK companies

Modern Sky launches UK management division; client the Lathums ink multi-album, seven figure deal with Island

Company now operates across records, publishing, live, video and management

The global recorded music business generated over $50m a day last year – and more than $2m of it went to DIY artists

Midia Research's numbers suggest DIY artists took a 4.1% market share, with Universal Music Group on 30%