Music Business News: Europe

Streaming revenues topped $1bn in Germany for the first time last year, with total recorded music sales up 8.2%

Streaming accounted for 55.1% of total revenues

UK promoters Rockfeedback, One Inch Badge & Kilimanjaro create new live joint venture, FORM

Rockfeedback and One Inch Badge stage in excess of 600 shows every year across the UK

Paradigm promotes Melisa Baloglu, Len Chenfeld, Brittany Miller and Ryan Theobalt to Agent

Promotions made across the company's New York and Los Angeles offices

UK-based Chrysalis Records re-launches as frontline label

Label partners with Partisan Records for first signing, Laura Marling

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