Interviews ‘We have shown that great records from anywhere in the world can become hits’ Universal Music Latin Entertainment boss Jesús López on Despacito and the worldwide explosion of Latin Music
News Major labels are paying out $1.2bn a year to independent labels and artists, says report WINTEL report claims independents have a 38.4% market share in copyright ownership terms
News Topsify founder Kieron Donoghue out at Warner after 3 years Kieron Donoghue leaves Warner after selling his company in 2014
News Royalty collection platform Songtrust expands into Europe, hires Mandy Aubry Amsterdam-based Aubry was previously at Fintage House
News Global acquires US-based digital ad sales company AudioHQ UK-born company boasts that it can now reach 160m people worldwide with DAX
News BMG signs worldwide publishing deal with Giggs British artist's Wamp 2 Dem has just gone to No.2 in the Official UK chart
News Atlantic and Mike Caren’s APG launch online pop talent search Emerge AEG Presents, Deckstar, Deutsch and Spotify back initiative as partners
News Mixcloud signs milestone licensing deal with Warner Music Startup now negotiating with Sony and UMG
News West One Music Group launches new record label, Little Assembly LA-based label will focus on experimental pop music
News Kobalt presents ‘Artists Without A Label’ stage at BBC Music Introducing hosts Amplify this week Willard Ahdritz backs London-based event this Friday-Sunday
News MBW is launching Music Business UK magazine. Subscribe here. Exclusive contributors include Mark Mulligan, Peter Robinson, Will Page, Cliff Fluet and Rhian Jones
Analysis Blog Independent music companies are being sucked into the major label ecosystem. Are they getting a good deal? AIM CEO Paul Pacifico raises concerns over major-owned distribution in the independent sector
News Startup HAAWK raises $2.5m and acquires digital music aggregator Dart Music Dart filed for bankruptcy in February
News The Prodigy sign worldwide deal with BMG for new album in 2018 Record will be released on band's own label via BMG across the globe
News LAB Records signs worldwide deal with Warner’s ADA in 10th anniversary year New records from Martin Luke Brown, Áine Cahill, Vistas, SHOR and VUKOVI on the way