News Big Deal Music signs sub-publishing deal with Mushroom Group The deal caps Big Deal’s long-standing relationship with the company
News UMPG signs exclusive worldwide deal with Zedd Artist and producer was previously published by Kobalt Music Group
News SoundCloud launches $4.99-a-month fully on-demand streaming product But there's 30m more tracks available on its $10-a-month premium tier...
Interviews ‘Managers need to motivate artists. But we also need artists to motivate us.’ How Colin Lester stuck by his star artist - even when the music industry turned its back
News Online royalties jumped 60% for independent publishers in 2016 IMPEL paid out more than £15m to its members last year, MBW understands
News Global market shares 2016: Sony and Warner gain on Universal, as indies rule Universal the market leader - but indies have a bigger combined share
News Nettwerk promotes Jon Granat to SVP, Head of Global Synch Licensing Emily Richardson joins in London as Steve Stromp is hired in New York
News UMG’s Michele Anthony named UJA-Federation’s Music Visionary of the Year EVP of major music group to collect gong in New York on June 14
Interviews Alex da Kid: ‘There’s going to be a resurgence in independent music companies’ British producer and label exec Alex da Kid reveals his vision for KIDinaKORNER after signing UMG deal
News Brazil CMO UBC bolsters neighbouring rights division after signing Sony and Warner Both Warner and Warner/Chappell were previously represented by local society ABRAMUS, as was Sony
Analysis Blog Are the major labels in danger of turning music streaming into a monopoly owned by Apple? Songtradr's Paul Wiltshire warns majors not to kill off Spotify
News Ed Sheeran is now officially the biggest artist on Spotify worldwide The Warner-signed British artist has over 42m monthly listeners
News APRA AMCOS signs Pan-Asian deal with Sydney publisher Origin Music ORiGiN's catalogue includes music from Wally De Backer (aka Gotye), Cookin’ On Three Burners and James Morrison
News Universal second major to sign licensing deal with HD music firm MQA The deal follows a similar agreement made with Warner in May last year
News Spirit Music Group hires Angie Maggini as VP, Film & Television Former Global and BMG exec to run synch out of Los Angeles