Music Business News: Europe

Deezer becomes stronger rival to Spotify with renewed Orange deal in France

Telco signs up for another two years after Access takes majority control

Record labels vs. music publishers: Who does more for the UK economy?

Labels generate more - but publishing employs almost an eighth of the people

Cooking Vinyl acquires stake in Fat Cat Records

Respected British indie buys into respected British indie

Kobalt buys Fintage House’s music business to create Neighbouring Rights empire

Neighbouring Rights generated more than $2bn for the business last year

Pat Handlin joins Syco Music UK as A&R Manager in London

Star A&R exec from Sony Music Australia moves to London

PRS For Music supports publishers at The A&R Awards in association with Abbey Road Studios

Both large and not-quite-so-large publishers are duking it out at November event

Adrian Strain steps down as Director Of Comms at IFPI after 21 years

End of an era as exec moves to set up new consultancy

Island Records UK signs Arjun via Dcypha Productions imprint

British artist with strong following in Asia inks deal with UMG label