Music Business News: United Kingdom

UK recorded music business on course for $150m+ growth in 2017

Spotify and Ed Sheeran set up huge year for the British record business

‘Actions speak louder than words – and the support we give artists speaks for itself’

Live Nation's Denis Desmond on the growth of the company - and its role in developing new acts

Chess Club: ‘We are on the cusp of halcyon days’

Chess Club has spent the last 10 years at the cutting edge of British A&R. Here we chat to founders Will Street and Peter McGaughrin

Why Spotify’s ‘fake artists’ issue, like so much in streaming, comes back to transparency

BASCA's Vick Bain on why Swedish service should make 'everything clearer' for songwriters - and for listeners

Amy Wheatley joins Ministry Of Sound as General Manager

Exec formerly worked at Three Six Zero in the UK market

Universal hires Sony exec Adam Granite as EVP, Market Development

Respected executive will report directly to Sir Lucian Grainge

Jane Third exits Because Music to join [PIAS] as Chief Creative Officer

In her new role, Third will have her own label through PIAS’ distribution and marketing arm, Co-Op

Ingrid Silver exits Dentons to join Reed Smith in London

Silver joins growing Entertainment & Media Industry Group in London after nearly 12 years at Dentons