Music Business News: United Kingdom

Managers applaud Universal’s breakage payment commitments

All three major music companies have now made declarations

Jackie Alway replaces Chris Butler as Chair of Music Publishers Association

Claire McAuley in as GM

Blavatnik’s Access invests millions in Songkick and Crowdsurge merger

Ticketing and live gig tracking apps combine

Why someone should have told Jay-Z ‘no’ – and other golden rules of music biz PR

'It causes much less friction to always say, What a great idea'

PPL pays out £161.2m in record year as international revenue rises

Cost-to-income ratio of 14.1% maintained

Kobalt Label Services signs deal with ex-Gallows frontman Frank Carter

KLS boss Clery-Melin delighted by agreement

Three Six Zero Group signs Duke Dumont for management

British-born company signs No.1 artist

Sony/ATV names Janice Brock and David Ventura Joint Heads of A&R, UK

Pair praised by Guy Moot at publisher