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, [...]