Music Business News: United Kingdom
News Sandé helms the London-based firm alongside artist manager and producer Lamar Jackson as MD Analysis Just 2% of Radio 1’s 100 most played tracks of 2016 were ‘pure’ independent releases News Post-tax profit tops £14m but falls year-on-year News Sale price is significantly higher than previously reported rumours News Major bolsters its share to 75% in Simon Cowell's label, touring and TV company Analysis News Shape of you attracted more than 7m streams on the service yesterday (Jan 9) News Ministry's revenues were up in 2015 - but relied heavily on physical compilation sales News Former Glassnote and BMI exec joins publishing home of Pink Floyd and Mark Ronson