Music Business

Merlin, which represents the commercial interests of leading indedendent labels, has signed a comprehensive licensing agreement with Paris-based global streaming...

Sweden’s leading independent distributor Border Music has signed an agreement with to combine forces in Scandinavia.The new joint venture will...

Zach Horowitz has been promoted to  Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) Worldwide, reporting to UMG boss...

Laurent Hulin has been promoted to Vice President, Emerging Markets at Universal Music Group.The appointment, which is effective immediately, was...

Independent label rights agency Merlin has agreed to settle a long-running copyright infringement dispute with Sirius Satellite Radio for a...

Geoff Muncey has been named General Manager of Recordings, moving over from Fabric Recordings.Muncey will be responsible for the day-to-day...

BMG has signed an exclusive worldwide publishing deal with Bruno Mars.The singer/songwriter/producer/musician’s debut album Doo-Wops & Hooligans has earned 36...

Australia’s music publishing association, AMPAL, has appointed Jeremy Fabinyi as its new General Manager.He will replace Peter Hebbes who has...

has signed a deal with Hopeless Records that will see it assume responsibility for the sales and distribution of the...

Deutsche Grammophon has appointed Decca Records MD Mark Wilkinson as its new President.The exec will officially take up the post...

Spotify has officially launched in Germany, the world’s third biggest recorded music market by value.Germany becomes the 13th territory in...

Sanken Sandqvist has been appointed to expand BMG‘s operations in Scandinavia.He will be based in Sweden, the world’s third biggest...

Universal Music Group (UMG) has promoted Francis Keeling to Global Head of Digital Business.Effective immediately, the appointment was announced today...

Digital distribution and services company INgrooves has acquired Fontana Distribution from Universal Music Group (UMG).A newly-formed company, INgrooves Fontana, will...

BMG Rights Management (BMG) has acquired the assets of R2M Music (Lux) S.a.r.l (“R2M”) for an undisclosed fee.The transaction amounts...