Music Business News: Europe
News Staff appointed in Germany and France News R&B star to release his first original album in nine years News JD Sports group buys customer emails from defunct Spotify rival Analysis News There were 18 independent tracks amongst France's biggest radio songs last year News Salem Al Fakir and Vincent Pontare at No.2 in 2015 rankings News Universal makes first significant acquisition since 2014 News Simon Cole says profitability on the cards for 2016 News But overall activity on piracy sites falls by 20%