Music Business

Global independent music rights agency Merlin has settled a mammoth copyright infringement claim on behalf of its members against the...

Kim Frankiewicz has been appointed UK Managing Director of Imagem Music, the pop music publishing arm of Imagem.Frankiewicz will report...

Warner Music has strengthened its digital business development efforts in the Europe, Middle East and Africa regions with two promotions.Leanne...

ICMP, the world trade association representing the interests of the music publishing community internationally, has appointed UMPG’s Andrew Jenkins as...

BMG has boldly predicted that it will double revenue it receives from master recordings over the course of 2012.The BMG...

Canada looks set to welcome a new digital music service this winter, after a ‘groundbreaking’ licensing deal between national public...

Kobalt Music Group has acquired digitial distribution platform AWAL, which carries the recorded music of more than 5,000 independent artists...

Kobalt Music Group has formally launched its neighbouring rights division, Kobalt Neighbouring Rights Limited (KNR). 
Hans van Berkel, founder and...

Sony and V2 veteran Richard Sanders has been named President of Kobalt Music Group.Sanders, who boasts a 30-year career in...

Irving Berlin’s music publishing catalogue will be administered for the world outside of North America by Universal Music Publishing.The deal...

BMG has acquired the masters catalogue of New York-based dance label Strictly Rhythm and will also administer the group’s music...

The founder of one of Australia’s best known labels, Shock Records, is stepping down as CEO after 24 years.David Williams...

Label services specialist Essential Music & Marketing is launching a new company in New York, Essential USA Inc., which promises...

An investor group led by Sony Corp (and Sony/ATV) has acquired EMI Music Publishing from Citigroup, Inc. for a total...

Warner Music Group has named Brian Roberts as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.Roberts, who will report to WMG...