News Downtown Music Publishing launches Neighbouring Rights division New division builds on the work of Eagle-i in London
News New publisher from ex-Sony/ATV and Imagem execs inks global Elvis deal Peter Raleigh and Steven Storch launch Raleigh Music Group
News Music companies will have to rely on Chinese firms to publish content in market New laws come into effect on March 10
News Imagem signs R2G distribution deal in China R2G has previously struck deals with the likes of INgrooves and Lyricfind
News Danger Mouse leaves UMPG to sign global publishing deal with Kobalt Richard Sanders and Sas Metcalfe praise Gnarls Barkly man
Analysis Blockbuster artists increased their share of streaming cash in 2015 Justin Bieber, Drake and The Weeknd did very nicely on Spotify
News Sentric Music hires publishing veteran Peter McCamley as Creative Director Exec has previously worked at ATV, Chappell, P&P and in a JV with Nettwerk Music
Analysis Sony and Universal neck-and-neck in race to rely on streaming Both companies drawing 24% of income from streaming
News Rak Sanghvi ‘hits the ground running’ as Spirit B-Unique signs 3 new deals John Newman amongst banner signings for company
News Pandora is now paying publishers 1/5th of the money it gives labels Publishers would have seen a share of $140m in 2015
News Pandora rival MixRadio shut down by LINE 14 months after Nokia sold it Japanese messaging giant blames financial realities for closure
News Imagem sells off its Production Music company to ole Buyout adds 240,000 tracks to growing Canadian company's repertoire
Analysis Martin Mills: Majors must pay artists fairly if we’re to win safe harbour fight 'We have never been more divided than we are today'
News Sony Music strikes direct licensing deal with South African telco 'Sony will administer all royalties payable to their artists directly'