Music Business News: Europe

People stop discovering new music when they hit 30, says research

Deezer survey reveals interesting facts about user habits

Apple Music poaches Radio 1Xtra Editor Ryan Newman

Move comes two years after Austin Daboh left for Spotify

Songwriters got screwed by the Spotify equity bonanza. The industry has to ask itself questions.

Writers aren't getting any money from Spotify stock sales. Is that okay?

83% of people who pirate music, film and TV tried to find it legally first, says survey

"There is a prevailing myth that streaming services have killed piracy, but unfortunately this just isn't the case."

BMG promotes Fred Casimir to EVP of Global Recordings

Exec initially joined the new BMG in 2009

Universal Music UK posted £10.6m operating profit last year, spent £15.7m on acquisitions

Revenues jumped 9% to more than £344.3m

Emmy Lovell promoted to EVP of WEA Europe as Matt Crosswaite departs

Second promotion in two years for rising star at WMG

SoundCloud partners with programmatic ad-tech company AppNexus

'We’re eager to leverage the strength of AppNexus’ global multi-format open marketplace'