Music Business News: Europe

German recorded music market up 3.6% in H1 2016, CD sales down 9.6%

Streaming revenues up 88%

So… do new artists really need to sign to a record label?

Willard Ahdritz, Nick Raphael, Jacob Whitesides and more contribute to documentary

Jill Hollywood leaves Big Life to found Echo Beach Management

Jacknife Lee, Cam Blackwood and Ash Howes join Hollywood's new venture

London’s O2 Arena boss Rebecca Kane Burton quits AEG for Really Useful Group

Exec spent four-and-a-half years running iconic UK venue

Full list of Mercury Prize judges revealed for 2016 ceremony

Jamie Cullum, Naughty Boy, Jeff Smith, Clara Amfo and Jessie Ware on panel

Kobalt hires Tom Sansone as CFO as James Fitzherbert-Brockholes steps up to COO

'Fitz' has been a shareholder and director of Kobalt since its foundation in 2001

Spotify raids BBC Radio for talent to boost UK playlist team

Austin Daboh and others join George Ergatoudis at streaming company

This deal will change everything for the music business in Russia

Universal signs an $8m advance with VK parent Mail.ru