Music Business

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has signed American pop star and songwriter Ariana Grande to an exclusive, worldwide publishing agreement.UMPG...

Universal Music Publishing Australia has signed three artists in quick succession: multi-platinum electronic duo Peking Duk, solo artist and producer...

BMG is suing Universal Music Group, amongst other parties, for up to US $450,000.Australian Tame Impala frontman and lead songwriter...

Independent music group is acquiring the established French record label and distributor Harmonia Mundi, according to local reports.Established by Bernard...

Since being acquired by Jay Z’s Project Panther Bidco in March, Tidal has secured licences from two major labels: Warner...

Sony Music Entertainment Asia Pacific has officially launched what it calls the ‘first-ever music brand consultancy under Sony Music’ in...

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has promoted Janice Brock and David Ventura to the newly-created positions of Joint Head of A&R, UK.They...

Online sensation Jacob Whitesides has launches his own record label, Double U, and turned to BMG as his industry partner.The...

A track featuring Beverley Knight, Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood has raised thousands for survivors of the recent Nepal earthquakes.Look...

Steve Albini is a renowned musician, record engineer, producer and songwriter. He’s also not shy of expressing a controversial opinion...

UK-born digital distribution company Ditto Music has opened its sixth office worldwide.The new HQ is in a location that will...

The former boss of Spanish collection society SGAE’s digital arm stands accused of orchestrating false payments worth €57,000 – and...

The word on the lips of the music industry’s power players this week is… breakage.This is the unallocated money left...

There is a new gold standard of how much an artist loves their manager.In this age of high-profile break-ups –...

Global recorded music trade body IFPI has appointed Jørn Dalchow, managing director of Norwegian independent record company daWorks, to its...