Music Business News: Europe

UK Government tells music fans ‘not to buy or sell tickets’ via Viagogo

Warning made as part of a new report on the country's live music industry

Naz Idelji joins JEM Music Group as Managing Director

Idelji will also oversee TS5 Presents, the JV between Colin Lester and Craig David

Digital revenues in France overtook physical for the first time ever in 2018

Digital now accounts for 57% of the market

IMPALA, PRS for Music and others attack YouTube for ‘propagation of misinformation’ ahead of Article 13 vote

'YouTube enabled the propagation of misinformation - such as the claims that Article 13 would lead to the shutting down of YouTube channels.'

Moby releases new album exclusively on Calm app – with potential audience of 45m people

Album will be available exclusively on Calm Music for first 30 days

A2IM CEO takes aim at ‘corporations’ for ‘a nuclear fury of anti-copyright pressure’ over Article 13

Richard James Burgess weighs in on Copyright Directive debate

Spotify: We’ll be forced to raise our prices if Apple 30% ‘app tax’ continues

Ek warns of price increase in interview with the Financial Times

Concord signs US sub-publishing deal with Paris-based Because Editions

Because Editions publishes Christine & The Queens and Daft Punk