News Ex-FatCat, Albert Hall execs launch label management firm Phantom Limb James Vella and Mark Pearse team up to service labels across range of services
News Bicycle Music Company CEO Jake Wisely joins NMPA Board Wisely has spent over 30 years in the music industry
Analysis Blog The buzzword of the music business is ‘transparency’ – perhaps it should be ‘simplicity’ Sound Advice's Robert Horsfall has been representing artists and labels for decades. He says change is in the air.
Interviews ‘We’re very well-funded – and we’re looking at everything out there’ eOne Music President Chris Taylor tells us about the well-funded independent company's global ambitions
News Eventbrite to acquire Ticketfly from Pandora for $200m Company snaps up rival, hands over $150m in cash
Analysis News ‘Legislators must continue to acknowledge and protect the value of copyright’ UNIFIED's Matthew Rogers on safe harbour... and the tech companies which benefit from it
News Reservoir acquires Century Media’s publishing catalogue Over 9,000 copyrights snapped up as part of deal, taking Reservoir to more than 100,000
Interviews What does the future hold for Midem? After battling with a decline in attendance for 11 years, new Midem boss Alexandre Deniot tells us why the industry conference is still relevant
News Warner launches Arts Music division, headed up by Kevin Gore Warner Classics will be rolled up under the Arts Music umbrella group
Interviews ‘The world could use more strong and thoughtful music visionaries’ Steve Bartels discusses the culture at UMG, the role of a major in 2017 and why he's optimistic for the future
News Warner/Chappell’s YouTube royalties will now be handled by SACEM in Europe Publisher appears to have pulled rights from ICE to sign up with Paris-based society
News PPL payouts grew 5% in 2016 to hit £178.9m Total annual revenue rose 8% year-on-year to £212.1m ($273.6m) in 2016
Blog News YouTube must not be allowed to benefit from ‘legalised piracy on an unimaginable scale’ BASCA's Vick Bain on why the EU cannot give YouTube a legal 'exception' from paying more for music
News Universal’s Bravado starts working with another hot entertainment brand… Paddington Bear Deal follows a similar agreement with the Estate of Prince
News Experian’s Suzanne Smith named MD of new PRS and PPL joint venture PPL boss Peter Leathem says he's "delighted to have been able to appoint someone of this calibre and experience"