Music Business News: Europe

The odds of an artist becoming a ‘top tier’ earner on Spotify today? Less than 1%.

How the service is current divided between the 'haves' and the 'have-nots'

Does the 21st century music industry need fan clubs?

Openstage's Samuel Roberts on learning from the past to improve the future

Island Records UK moves into movies with The Intent 2: The Come Up

Darcus Beese says Island is 'really excited to be in business' with Vertigo Releasing

Primary Wave acquires Traffic classic Feelin’ Alright, partners with Dave Mason

Mason's career spans nearly 50 years and encompasses producing, performing and songwriting

‘I realised that no-one in the music business knew what they were doing’

High Time founder Carl Hitchborn on growing his business - and taking advantage of music industry failures

The Orchard appoints Mona Fimreite International Sales And Marketing Director for Europe

Fimreite joins from Oslo-headquartered independent distributor Phonofile

BASCA calls on music publishers to share Facebook, Spotify money

#soldforasong campaign is also asking for advance payments from Facebook to be shared with writers and composers

Spotify hires Vevo’s Tom Connaughton as Head of Artist & Label Marketing, UK

Troy Carter says exec will be "a tremendous asset" to Spotify