News Mark Ronson, Manic Street Preachers PR firm Ooh Brilliant to close Agency also worked with Tove Lo, Tom Odell and Icona Pop
News Norway plan to switch off FM radio will ‘save €24m a year’ Government puts forward advantages of digital-only setup
News Universal launches new YouTube label in Australia New imprint will promote stars from Boom network
Analysis Indie labels frozen out on radio in Europe as majors dominate Top 50 Hozier top in Australia in Q1, Ed Sheeran in Europe
News BBC Radio 2 told it’s too white as it reaches just 12% of BAME adults Station told to do more to reach diverse audience by BBC Trust
News Pharrell ruled EU radio in 2014 – but Milky Chance stuck up for the independents Stolen Dance was heard on 15.8bn separate occasions across Europe in 2014
Analysis 94% of Radio 1’s most-played songs in 2014 were major label releases Radio 2 Top 50 contains exactly the same major/indie ratio
News Radio, not YouTube, is still king of music discovery 51% of US consumers use radio to discover new music
News Russell Simmons and UMG launch YouTube channel Project will tap into All Def Digital YouTube MCN
News Canada to get new music service after historic licensing deal Public broadcaster CBC signs licensing agreement