News BMG signs GEMA licence in Germany "Simplifying the licensing process and speeding up payment to writers is one part of the picture"
News INgrooves acquires Fontana Distribution from Universal Universal owns minority stake in INgrooves
News Sony/ATV-led group swoops for EMI Music Publishing for $2.2bn Sonys by Queen, Motown and Kanye West included in deal
News YouTube strikes global deal with independent labels Unlocks revenue for indies whose artists were previously absent from service
News Spotify’s most controversial investor isn’t the major labels… State-owned fund believed to own around 2% in streaming service
Interviews PRS deal with YouTube: what does it mean for songwriters? New agreement follows six month dispute
News PRS negotiates 10.5% streaming royalty rate for members Payout rises from 8% tariff agreed in 2007