Music Business News: United Kingdom

The lawsuit seeks USD $45 million in damages, including $25 million for alleged defamatory conduct

The UK’s antitrust regulator has blocked Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard

Sheeran defended himself in court on Tuesday (April 26)

Fund has invested in over 120,000 songs across 51 catalogs

The first release under the new partnership will be Yussef Dayes’ debut album Black Classical Music

Peermusic and Malcolm McLaren's estate claim they are owed an 8% cut of royalties due for a sample used in the hit track

Reach buys both the master and publishing rights of Rocka Rolla and Sad Wings of Destiny from Gull Entertainments

More so in music than any business, a dollar is worth more when it’s made than when it’s paid, says Will Page