News Downtown Music Publishing hires Alan Goodstadt as CFO Fast-growing New York-based company strengthens financial clout
News The Orchard inks exclusive partnership with Baidu owner TMG in China Two-way agreement brings TMG's catalogue to The Orchard internationally
News Warner Classics named Label of the year at Gramophone Awards Label honoured for “giving artists the devoted commitment they need to become tomorrow’s greats"
News Concord Bicycle Music launches joint venture with The Really Useful Group Warner/Chappell exec Sean Patrick Flahaven named founding CEO
News Warner commits to SoundExchange artist payments as it signs Pandora deal Major joins UMG, Sony and Merlin
News Ole has spent $520m on acquisitions – and just raised another $500m Company has acquired Imagem's production library and much more besides
News Paul McCartney renews public performance agreement with ASCAP McCartney's back catalogue includes 32 No.1 singles in the US alone
News Warner holds out on Pandora as UMG and Sony sign direct deals Traditional SoundExchange payout model looks to be under question
News UMPG signs Travis Scott as his album hits No.1 in the US Artist's new album has just leapt to No.1 in the US
News Apple Music now has 17 million subscribers, after securing 70 exclusives Spotify is outpacing the growth of its rival
News FUGA signs deals with Fire, V2 Benelux, Sounday and Earth Recordings Current label partners include Domino and Epitaph
News Spotify is making its own records… and putting them on playlists 'Chill' playlists being infiltrated by Spotify-owned recordings, MBW learns
Analysis News BMG revenues top $200m in H1 2016, with an 18% profit margin Bertelsmann-owned firm looks on course to near $500m revenue this year
News Six months of Apple Music now free with EE in the UK market Britney Spears and Kevin Bacon star in new 'multi-million pound' ad campaign