Music Business News: United Kingdom
News Exec joins from Universal Music’s creative division, Globe, where he was Head of Film & TV. Analysis News Deal means Blackstone-backed Hipgnosis Songs Capital has spent around half a billion dollars to date News David Wille to join as Global Head of Sync and Brand Partnerships, and Sarah Bargiela named Head of Copyright and Royalties News YES have sold more than 30 million albums worldwide News TuneCore Publishing Administration has paid over $100m to songwriters since 2012 Analysis News Merck Mercuriadis' firm gets a bump from one of its biggest critics in the financial world News Amazon had over 80 million paying music subscribers last year, according to Midia Research News Lovell will continue to be based in London and will report to Chief Content and Marketing Officer, Lauren Wirtzer-Seawood.