Blog ‘5 cast iron commitments artists should demand from digital distributors’ Absolute Label Services' Simon Wills makes the case for a digital distribution code of conduct that will protect clients in the evolving music business
News Kobalt Capital buys SONGS catalogue for around $160m Matt Pincus and Willard Ahdritz reach agreement for catalogue
News Official: Spotify and Tencent Music buy stakes in each other The rumors were true: the streaming giants are teaming up
News YouTube to launch a new Spotify rival, codenamed ‘Remix’, in 2018 Warner has already signed a deal for service, coming March 2018
News Mothership Music Publishing acquires Genie In A Bottle with Appletreesongs catalogue 'Pam Sheyne is one of the pre-eminent pop songwriters of our time'
News UK-based Proper Music gets a new warehouse – and a new look Capacity more than quadrupled at UK distributor
News Kobalt inks licensing deal in China with NetEase Cloud Music NetEase boasts over 400m unique users
News Warner fires senior exec accused of sexual harassment in Sweden Major says it is "reassessing our internal code of conduct" in wake of scandal
News Propeller opens German office to build on EU radio success Tom Rose-led indie moves into new territory
News Polydor says it’s ‘at the forefront of breaking UK acts’ after BRITs Critics’ Choice result "Polydor is the best label in the UK today in terms of breaking new artists."
News Tunecore’s Sam Taylor joins FUGA co-founder’s I AM POP in the UK 'People are only just beginning to realise the creative possibilities of what can be done by delivering content through Facebook Messenger'
News Tap Management launching label, hires Hannah Neaves, Anna Neville and Tony Beard Company already operates successful publishing company