News Playwright Fermín Cabal named acting President of Spanish rights society SGAE after Pilar Jurado is voted out by Board of Directors Jurado joined as President in February 2019
News NOW That’s What I Call Music! streaming app, co-owned by Universal & Sony, launches free tier Ad-free service is currently £4.99 per month
News Reach Music Publishing and Romanthony estate ink worldwide admin deal Deal covers over 100 songs including share in Daft Punk’s One More Time
Interviews ‘Anyone can go out and spend $1 billion. The trick is getting a good return for your investors.’ Round Hill Music CEO, Josh Gruss, on the competitive music M&A landscape, and his firm's next big raise
Company: Universal Music GroupMusic Publisher, Record Label Universal Music Group is the world's biggest music rights company, majority-owned by Vivendi
News Hipgnosis now has $188m more to spend, via loan facility from banks including JP Morgan Herbert Smith Freehills, who advised Hipgnosis, says new money is "testament to the confidence of investors"
Interviews Nile Rodgers on his production, his philosophy – and why he believes you should ’embrace failure’ Our World's Greatest Producers series kicks off with a legend: Nile Rodgers
Interviews ‘A&R is about giving a voice to artists that you believe are important.’ Omnian Music MD Jane Abernethy discusses working with artists and A&R and the challenges and developments she’s experienced in the independent music sector
News Warner’s Arts Music division inks global deal with Fred Rogers Productions for hit children’s series Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood New music from the show will soon be released under the deal
News Downtown-owned music distribution company Soundrop expands services to Russia and China New distribution partners include NetEase and Tencent Music
News Warner Music Vietnam launches, led by Managing Director Lisa Nguyen Exec was previously Head of Zing Media
News John Leahy joins the UK’s Blue Raincoat Chrysalis Group as SVP Marketing and Strategy 'John provides us with the missing link in the Blue Raincoat set up – an experienced and hugely successful marketing mastermind.'
Analysis Blog ‘Our advice to independent artists right now is simple: keep releasing’ The CEO of Believe, Denis Ladegaillerie, offers his advice to artists, labels and managers during an uncertain time
News Apple hit with lawsuit by songwriter heirs who allege ‘massive music piracy operation’ Works written by songwriters have been recorded by Art Tatum, Billie Holliday, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne and others
Analysis News Global Spotify chart streams rose 3% last week – but fell again in the United States Deezer says there's reason to be hopeful – and we need to wait things out