Music Business News: North America
News Duo are first new hires by Ole Obermann since he joined Warner from Sony News Duncan Orrell-Jones confirms downsizing amid search for profitability News Raymond Leon Roker to oversee new division Interviews Amazon's VP of Music, Steve Boom, answers MBW's questions on the future of how people listen News Bucks Music MD Simon Platz explains why the sale of independent publishers hurts emerging writers News First studio album since UMG-issued flop Me. I Am... Mariah is on the way News Sale part of wide-ranging deal which will see Downtown administer future compositions News Carlin Music and ole could be snapped up - and will Imagem enter the fray?