YouTube multi-channel networks (MCNs) Fullscreen and Maker Studios, whose videos attract around 4 billion views every month, have signed licensing...

BMG has signed a binding agreement to acquire Sanctuary Records from Universal Music. The deal is believed to be worth...

Spotify has expanded into three European markets for the first time – Italy, Poland and Portugal.The move means Spotify is...

Bella Union Songs, the publishing division of Bella Union Records has inked a joint publishing venture with BMG Chrysalis in...

Universal Music Group (UMG) has signed new long-term agreements with Republic Records founders Monte Lipman and Avery Lipman as they...

Kobalt Music Group and Swedish copyright management organisation STIM have launched Kobalt STIM Aggregated Rights AB – dubbed a ‘large-scale...

Patti-Anne Tarlton has been appointed as the SVP and COO of Ticketmaster Canada.Current COO Tom Worrall will assume the role...

Digital entertainment specialist TuneTribe has appointed experienced retail expert Terry Boland as its new General Manager.Reporting directly to TuneTribe CEO...

The HMV Group, which employs 4,000 workers across 230 UK stores, is now on the brink of collapse – as...

Pascal Nègre, President of Universal Music France, Italy, Middle East and Africa, is to expand his duties to also serve...

Two ex-EMI execs have taken big jobs in Central America at Universal: Alfredo Delgadillo has been appointed General Manager, Universal...

Independent Canadian music publishing house ole has appointed Lou Ragagnin as its new COO.Ragagnin is a former COO of the...

Max Hole ha been promoted to become Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of UMG International (UMGI) with effect from January...

Irving Azoff, chairman of Live Nation Entertainment, has quit the company in a surprise announcement.Azoff has also resigned as CEO...

BMG has acquired the catalogue of Mute Records – previously owned by EMI – from Universal Music Group. The asset...