Music Business News: Europe

Music rights-holders lose $2.65bn annually because businesses are using personal streaming accounts

The study was carried out by Nielsen Music

The Overtones to release 6th studio album via Absolute

Worldwide deal sees Absolute bolster group’s own Gambling Man Records

Asaii-gn of the Times: What Apple’s acquisition of Asaii means for the music business

Instrumental founder Conrad Withey on some very interesting recent movements in his sector

Spotify’s Latin playlists head Rocío Guerrero quits streaming platform to join Warner Music Group

Exec built ¡Viva Latino! and Baila Reggaeton over a seven-year tenure

SACEM signs multi-territory digital licensing deal with Music Sales Group

SACEM will manage the licensing, collection and distribution of royalties for nearly 120,000 works

ERA: IFPI report ‘disenfranchises’ millions of physical music fans

UK's Entertainment Retailers Association protests at IFPI report which excludes physical formats

Ollie Hodge named Director of A&R at Polydor in London

Hodge joins Polydor from Columbia Records where he was Senior A&R Manager.

Universal signs multi-year direct licensing agreement with Mixcloud

The global agreement includes payment for previous use of UMG’s music