Music Business News: Europe

Men make up 65% of top earners at PRS For Music in the UK

Average rate of pay across whole company is 17.2% lower for females vs. males

Music Sales is now a pureplay publisher with $50m+ in the bank, after selling books and retail business

'Our focus is [now] on expanding our rights business in all territories'

Live Nation’s gender pay gap is 46% in the UK

Another major music company posts their figures from April 2017

Here’s what major labels are paying women compared to men in the UK

Universal, Sony and Warner's numbers have been revealed

Music Week owner acquired by Future PLC for $13.8m

Deal price believed to be less than NewBay paid for Intent Media five years ago

BMG to finance and produce David Crosby documentary

Deal further exemplifies company’s commitment to music video content

SoundCloud turned over more than $100m last year, says CEO

Streaming service made sales in 2017 that exceeded its goal of $100m

Swedish telco firm Telia sells Spotify stake for $272m, avoiding stock market uncertainty

Deal suggests that Spotify's current valuation must be at least above $19.4bn