Music Business News: United Kingdom

Tru Thoughts signs up to Backbeat Royalty System

Brighton label praises solution as 'extremely helpful'

PRS spending grew nearly £8m in 2014 – but it paid out less to songwriters. So where did the money go?

Spending on property and legal costs have spiralled over past five years

After BBC bans Neil Young and The Doors, will more artists be blacklisted?

Why are mechanical rights affecting broadcast?

Downtown Music Publishing signs global deal with Abood Music

Reggae specialist works with artists/producers including RDX and Bounty Hunter

New Music Fridays are here

New release date arrives

Union Square founder Peter Stack promoted at BMG

Exec reports into Hartwig Masuch from London

BBC bans staff from playing Neil Young and The Doors

Wixen calls for new system of licensing

Nick Gatfield on A&R, the major labels and his new venture

First MBW Podcast available to listen to now