Music Business News

Google Play Music arrives in Germany

Around four months after it launched in the UK, France and Spain, Google Play Music [...]

Warner Music Group launches in South Africa

Warner Music South Africa has officially launched, following the major record company’s buyout of Gallo [...]

Cherrytree Records expands into France

Cherrytree Records, in partnership with Interscope Records, as opened its first ever office in France. [...]

[PIAS] acquires Rough Trade Distribution in Benelux

The Benelux region is to gain an important new joint venture: [PIAS] and Rough Trade [...]

TuneTribe hires Marcel Swagers as Biz Dev Manager

London-based digital music and entertainment retailer TuneTribe has appointed Marcel Swagers to the newly-created position [...]

Allen Kovac’s Eleven Seven signs admin deal with BMG

The Eleven Seven Music Group – the record label setup founded by respected manager Allen [...]

Gabriela Lopes named SVP, Global Insight at Universal

The IFPI‘s Gabriela Lopes has been appointed Senior Vice President Global Insight of Universal Music [...]

Glassnote publishing company Insieme extends UMPG deal

Insieme Music Publishing, formerly known as Four Song Night Publishing, has extended its exclusive publishing [...]

Darrell Franklin launches publishing management company with BMG

US music industry stalwart Darrell Franklin has launched a new company called Franklin Publishing & [...]

Martin Mills re-elected as Merlin Chairman

Merlin, the global rights agency for the independent label sector, has announced the results of [...]

Miley Cyrus signs publishing admin deal with Universal

Miley Cyrus has agreed an exclusive global deal with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG)  to [...]

Martin Kierszenbaum launches Cherrytree Publishing with Kobalt

Respected A&R exec and Cherrytree Records founder Martin Kierszenbaum has partnered with Kobalt to launch [...]

CM Murphy inks agreement with UMPG

INXS manager Chris ‘CM’ Murphy – along with his Murphy Rights Management (MRM) business – [...]

Daniela Bosé named MD of BMG in Spain

Daniela Bosé, a seasoned figure in the Spanish music publishing industry, has been appointed Managing [...]

Robbie Williams signs publishing deal with BMG

UK superstar Robbie Williams has signed a deal with BMG to represent his publishing company, [...]