Music Business News: Europe

‘The digital revolution has strengthened many labels – especially in the independent sector’

What does recent consolidation mean for the label services and distribution market? We chat to FUGA CEO Pieter van Rijn.

Beggars Group revenues topped £70m last year, with £11.9m net profit

Top-performing albums in the year included Adele, Daughter and Sampha

Goldman Sachs fund sells $75m Spotify shares ahead of direct listing

Demand increasing as anticipation grows ahead of Spotify's floatation attempt

Communion Publishing re-signs deal with Kobalt, appoints Tom Prové as GM

New signings at publisher include Peace and MarthaGunn

Tom Misch signs global deal with Universal Music Publishing

Mike McCormack calls Misch an "exceptionally talented songwriter and producer"

Songwriter groups hit out at RIAA for ‘betrayal’ over moral rights issue

"RIAA’s comments are taken by many in the music creator community as a betrayal of our joint commitment to expand opportunities for creators."

BMG launches royalties app co-designed by songwriters

Dave Stewart says he is "proud to be part of the BMG family"

Ticketmaster expands reach with launch in Switzerland

Move takes Ticketmaster's reach into no less than 30 countries