Analysis Blog My Manifesto: Island Records’ Alex Boateng A five-point plan for change from Island Records’ UK President of Urban, Alex Boateng...
Interviews Jody Gerson: ‘I have to tell my story authentically’ Jody Gerson has transformed Universal Music Publishing Group. But who is the woman behind the billion-dollar publisher?
News When it comes to music distribution, artists should beware of the industry’s tourists Nick Gordon of Symphonic Distribution gives his view on those offering incredible deals to artists
News LyricFind receives Government funding to promote Canadian content via lyrics The two-year project supports the licensing, transcription and translation of Canadian artists and songwriters’ lyrics
News Music Publishers Association names Downtown’s Roberto Neri as new Chair of MPA Board He will take up the position following the MPA AGM on July 3, 2019
News AWAL signs worldwide recordings deal with Cold War Kids Recent single Complainer was Zane Lowe's World Record on Beats 1
Analysis The Universal fire may be ‘heartbreaking’ – but don’t expect much impact on the music biz story of the year "It is not clear to us that the fire in the LA storage facility should have any impact on either the valuation of UMG or the sale process."
News Idris Elba signs global publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group UMPG will also sub-publish artists signed to Elba’s record label, 7Wallace
Interviews ‘I was raised to fight for the underdog.’ Corrie Christopher Martin – a senior figure at Paradigm Talent Agency – on her career and the industry today
Interviews ‘Music is significantly undervalued – people are thinking about it in the wrong way.’ Kobalt's Willard Ahdritz talks publishing, major record companies, and the true worth of the business today
News Facebook and Instagram users in Brazil can now add music to their Stories Facebook has launched its music offering in over 40 countries to date
Analysis Blog Should Spotify pay songwriters and publishers the same amount as it pays artists and record labels? How much money can streaming services expect to pay in future – and why Atlas Music Publishing's CEO is thinking differently...
Interviews JioSaavn: ‘We’re doing for music what Netflix did for movies.’ The service's CEO, Rishi Malhotra, discusses his company's uniqueness – and the power of parent company Jio
Interviews ‘Can you hear us now?’ 300 Entertainment boss Kevin Liles on records, rivalries, race – and running a post-Lyor Cohen company
News iHeartMedia launches Project Listen initiative for advertisers 'Project Listen is about tapping into the scale of audio and moving from the traditionally transactional radio business to the future of audio advertising'