News BASCA calls on music publishers to share Facebook, Spotify money #soldforasong campaign is also asking for advance payments from Facebook to be shared with writers and composers
News Nick Huggett named Chief Creative Officer at Because Music in the UK Huggett has signed the likes of Adele, Rizzle Kicks and M.I.A during his career
News Sony inks worldwide distribution deal with Australia’s UNIFIED Jaddan Comerford says Oz company "could not be happier" with The Orchard deal
News Lyor Cohen talks YouTube, his exit from Warner Music and those Russell Simmons allegations at SXSW Veteren exec and YouTube's Global Head of Music gives wide-ranging keynote at SXSW
News EMI Music Publishing for sale at $4bn+, Sony has already held talks – report That would represent a $1.8bn profit on consortium's initial investment
News Facebook signs ‘holistic’ licensing deal with Warner Music Group Universal inked similar deal with Facebook in December
Interviews ‘Success in the music business isn’t about money or titles – it’s about relationships.’ ABKCO Chief Operating Officer Alisa Coleman discusses her definition of success and lessons learned across a 30-year career in music
News Kobalt invests $150m in independent artists to challenge ‘stupidity’ of traditional major label deals AWAL recruiting 100 people to take on Universal, Sony and Warner with "extremely aggressive" A&R gameplan
News Universal shakes up international structure as Adam Granite adds China, India and Africa to responsibilities Adrian Cheesley leaves major having first joined EMI in 1990
Blog ‘Indian youth is waiting to be enticed by knock-out digital platforms. It’s a matter of time’ Absolute Label Services Director Simon Wills returned from the BPI, AIM and DIT's trade mission to India excited about the opportunities that are on the horizon
Analysis Why Spotify should copy Netflix and raise its prices (and why that’s pretty much impossible) Why inflation and promotional discounts are heaping pressure on Daniel Ek's company to crank up their fees
News Universal buys majority stake in Kenyan label AI Records Major will digitize the catalogue of Nairobi-based company which was born in the 1950s
News Daniel Ek doesn’t have a salary – but he’s got a dream… that Spotify can ‘improve the world’ Daniel Ek's wage is officially $0 per annum - but he's doing alright
News BMG promotes Alistair Norbury to President, Repertoire & Marketing in the UK Norbury replaces Alexi Cory-Smith who exited the company after seven years in December