Music Business News: Europe

Spotify’s direct distribution deals are only a threat to those aggregators stuck in the past

Ditto Music CEO Lee Parsons on the big news that Spotify is accepting directly-distributed music from artists

Spotify opens the floodgates: artists can now upload tracks direct to the streaming platform for FREE

Daniel Ek's company takes on SoundCloud, TuneCore, CD Baby and others with major move

Warner/Chappell opens recording studio complex in London

New complex based at Kensington offices

Funded by Sony, Popular Demand Management launches in Norway

Two Sony-signed artists join roster

SoundCloud data added to UK and Ireland’s Official Charts

Licensed and monetized streams to be published in the charts on Friday, September 21

3 Beat signs Geko for worldwide publishing

Geko joins Callum Beattie and High Contrast on 3 Beat’s publishing roster

Platinum tables now sold out at the A&R Awards in association with Abbey Road Studios

Sponsorship opportunities available ahead of shortlist announcement in coming days

BMI hires PRS for Music exec Karen Buse as MD, European Society Relations

Newly-created role to help maximize international revenue