News Believe Digital buys French independent Naive for $12m Believe understood to have pipped Sony Music Entertainment to the deal
News Peermusic promotes Mary Megan Peer to Deputy CEO Exec moves up in family-run independent publisher
News BMG replaced as 50% shareholder in Phrased Differently by Cloud 9 Music UK-based publisher has placed cuts with artists such as Calvin Harris, Demi Lovato and many more
News CTM Publishing and Dennis Music jointly launch production music house News follows sale of Imagem Production Music to ole last year
News Spotify is out of contract with all three major labels – and wants to pay them less Spotify is currently paying 55% of revenue to labels. It wants to reduce it.
News SESAC signs REO Speedwagon’s Kevin Cronin Cronin wrote 'Keep On Loving You' and 'Ti,e For Me To Fly'
News Kobalt rethinks the ‘greatest hits’ album with dynamic David Gray ‘Best Of’ Playlist updates every Monday on Spotify based on track popularity
News Paul McCartney signs with Capitol Records, leaving behind Concord deal Steve Barnett puts pen to paper as star's Concord deal comes to an end after six years
News Hospital Records signs with Proper Music Group for UK physical distribution Proper, with annual turnover of £21m, expands dance roster
News Imagem signs publishing JV with management house Karma Artists "The culture and independence of Imagem is a natural fit for Karma Songs”.
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News Imagem Music UK signs Emeli Sandé co-writer Chris Loco Loco has also written for Rita Ora, Professor Green, Ella Eyre and Tinie Tempah
News BMG acquires UK production music house Altitude Music 'Altitude's skilled and passionate team will now have the benefit of BMG's reach and resources worldwide'
News ‘Turbocharged’ streaming revenues now double download at Warner Streaming now generating over $2.5m a day for major, MBW estimates
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