Music Business News: Europe

James Grant Group close to $140m+ sale to Trilantic Capital Partners

Deal, in closing stages, would see JGG unleash "aggressive transatlantic expansion"

Official: Apple’s $400m buyout of Shazam has been cleared in Europe

No divestments or concessions required in big money deal, finds EC

Concord Music hires Tina Funk to expand publishing division in Germany

Funk was formerly General Manager at Vevo Germany

Spain’s recorded music market grew by less than 1% in first half of 2018

Marginal rise recorded despite 53% growth in revenues from subscription streaming

Machine Management acquired by James Grant Group

Home of Clean Bandit, Mika and more joins Los Angeles-based Deckstar at JGG

Ryan Farley named Managing Director of Cooking Vinyl Publishing

Ex-Warner/Chappell exec joins Martin Goldschmidt and team in London

Sentric launches white label catalogue management tool

RightsApp platform 'makes Sentric tech available to everyone'

Warner/Chappell hires Rich Robinson as EVP, Sync and Creative Services

Exec moves across from SVP role at Warner Music