Music Business News: Europe

The global recorded music business is on course to top $20bn in annual revenues in 2019 – but it can’t over-rely on the USA

Mark Mulligan says that global sales hit $18.9bn this year

If record labels want to sign more interesting pop stars, they should look for artists with a Plan B

It’s a harsh competitive landscape for emerging acts, says Peter Robinson. Maybe the music industry should start signing more interesting people...

BASCA makes key senior hires ahead of 2019 ‘rebrand’

BASCA AGM reveals overhauled strategy for 2019, as well as a number of senior hires

Is online ticket touting almost over?

FanFair Alliance Campaign Manager Adam Webb rounds up the changes to secondary ticketing in 2018

Universal Music Publishing Group signs HRVY to global deal

His single Personal has racked up over 180m YouTube views

Callum Caulfield promoted to Marketing Director at Atlantic Records UK

Caulfield was previously Senior Marketing Manager and Head of Marketing at the label

Concord Music buys theatre publisher and licensor Samuel French; launches Concord Theatricals

Samuel French has was established 188 years ago

Colin Barlow returns to music industry with Merrystar company and other new ventures

Respected exec talks label, publishing, management and more