Music Business News
Rara will be shut or sold as CEO Jez Bell exits
Spotify rival Rara.com is refusing to accept new subscribers as its owner tells MBW that [...]
Music biz kingpins fight back against secondary ticketing at Twickets
‘Fair to fans’ UK ticketing app Twickets has added high-profile music industry figures to its [...]
Pandora readying 24-hour budget subscription tier
In amongst all the recent debate over freemium and paid subscription music services, there’s been [...]
Amy Dietz steps up at INgrooves to EVP role
Global independent distribution company INgrooves Music Group has promoted Amy Dietz to Executive Vice President, [...]
Will Mills quits Shazam after 12 years to join LyricFind
Will Mills, who for the past 18 months has been Music and Content VP at [...]
New Order signs global admin deal with UMPG
Universal Music Publishing (UMP) has signed an exclusive, worldwide administration deal with New Order. The [...]
‘The music industry would be insane to dump freemium’
The industry-wide debate around free streaming music services has been going on a while – [...]
Deutsche Grammophon boss Mark Wilkinson steps up at Universal
Universal Music Group has promoter Mark Wilkinson to the new role of Vice President International [...]
Future Music Festival Asia scrapped over drug concerns
Future Music Festival Asia, the dance music festival due to be held at Singapore’s Changi [...]
Jay Z back in the game for Tidal: minority shareholders roll over
The group of minority shareholders who were opposing Jay Z’s €50m bid for streaming service [...]
INgrooves expands deal with SideOneDummy Records
LA-based independent label SideOneDummy Records and INgrooves Music Group have expanded their partnership to include [...]
Ministry boss gives Deezer both barrels in ferocious freemium takedown
You’ve never seen an industry panel quite like this one. Ministry Of Sound label boss [...]
The Orchard acquires Blind Pig Records catalogue
Music and movie distributor The Orchard has acquired the catalogue of blues and roots label [...]
Blurred Lines trial: Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke LOSE, must pay $7.3m to Marvin Gaye estate
Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke have been ordered to pay the estate of Marvin Gaye [...]
Fintage House: Ed Sheeran, Iggy Azalea, Taylor Swift in for Neighbouring Rights
Fintage House has signed new deals to represent global stars such as Iggy Azalea and Australian [...]