News Merlin licenses Asian streaming service KKBOX – and its 10m users Taiwan-based platform has 10m users and 2m subscribers
News EMI Records returns to India under Universal ownership News arrives less than three years after UMG acquired EMI
News Michelle Jubelirer promoted to COO at Capitol Music Group Exec will continue to report to Steve Barnett
News BMG partners with Kartel, PledgeMusic for new Skint releases Fatboy Slim and Anniversary package coming in next few months
Analysis What does a major label spend on A&R these days? Warner A&R spend has fallen 22% in a decade - but grew last year
News This movie company is asking musicians to PAY £10,000 to feature in its thriller Department-F looking to bank £35,000 from paid-for music
News Sony/ATV is now a frontline record label (sort of) Publishing giant signs masters deal for Lenka in the US
News Quality Control Music signs JV with Universal’s Motown/Capitol Ethiopia Habtemariam puts deal together
News Communion signs Capitol deal with Universal in the US ... and it means a big career boost for Catfish & The Bottlemen
News BMG plotting ‘2 or 3’ more acquisitions before the end of summer Hartwig Masuch tells MBW that recordings is his company's focus
News BMG acquires US label Rise Records in multi-million dollar deal Craig Ericson to continue running rock label
News Cooking Vinyl boss argues for UK music tax breaks Martin Goldschmidt calls for fund to be directed to recording studios