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Impala joins UK Music, IFPI, MMF and others in replying to “Reflection Document”
15:21 | Wednesday January 27, 2010
Impala are expected to be one of the last music organizations to reply to the EU’s digital market reflection document when it submits its contribution at the end of this week.
Miike Snow: a storm is brewing
15:10 | Tuesday December 22, 2009
Miike Snow have become one of 2009’s biggest buzz bands without the need for big marketing budgets or promotion schedules. Music Week looks at a snowball that is becoming an avalanche
Kasabian attracted by Sony/ATV
10:17 | Monday December 14, 2009
Sony/ATV has lured over from rival EMI one of the UK’s biggest bands by signing a worldwide publishing deal with Kasabian.
Yusuf Islam: the road singer's renaissance
Nov 21 2009
Few songwriters are as loved as Yusuf Islam. Despite a 30-year recording break prompted by near-death experiences and a conversion to Islam, his material as Cat Stevens continues to inspire millions. On the eve of his return to the stage,...
EMI Publishing appoints new Canadian head
17:30 | Tuesday November 3, 2009
EMI Music Publishing has a new head of its Canadian business with the return of Barbara Sedun to the company.
Education: schools of rock
12:14 | Monday October 26, 2009
In the two years since the BPI last updated its Music Education Directory, the number of music and music industry-related courses in the UK has swollen beyond all expectations.
EC’s online roundtable paves way to improved online music
12:29 | Tuesday October 20, 2009
A joint statement setting out general principles that will underpin the online distribution of music has been signed at the fourth meeting of the roundtable on the Online Distribution of Music.
UMPG named publisher of year
09:20 | Thursday October 15, 2009
Universal Music Publishing Group (UPMG) emerged as the big winner at the 29th annual ASCAP dinner celebrating the PRS For Music writers and publishers whose songs were among the most-performed works in the US during 2008.
Bedingfield pockets two BMI awards
08:00 | Wednesday October 7, 2009
The Natasha Bedingfield hit Pocketful Of Sunshine scooped two of the big prizes at last night’s annual BMI London Awards dinner.
Absolute Radio enters publishing arena
Monday September 28, 2009
Absolute Radio is getting into the music publishing business after linking with EMI Publishing.
EMI promotes Tennander to European role
15:27 | Friday September 25, 2009
EMI Music Publishing has promoted Johnny Tennander to a new European A&R role, in Guy Moot’s first appointment since taking on the position of president of European creative in addition to his UK role.
Robbie rides his own route to publishing
09:31 | Monday September 14, 2009
Robbie Williams and his management are extolling the virtues of independence by launching a company to handle his music publishing rights themselves.
Jamaican producer Steely dies
10:05 | Wednesday September 2, 2009
Hugely-influential Jamaican musician and producer Wycliffe “Steely” Johnson, who as one half of the production duo Steely and Clevie worked with the likes of Sean Paul (pictured) and Shabba Ranks, has died.
Mike Smith - Columbia
Aug 29 2009
From blagging into gigs with a home-made business card to overseeing the UK’s best-selling album of last year, Columbia Records’ managing director Mike Smith has risen to the very top of his profession. But his ambitions don’t stop there,...
EMI Music and LA Reid start to publish
14:44 | Thursday August 20, 2009
EMI Music Publishing has completed an agreement with Island Def Jam exec and hitmaker Antonio LA Reid to form a joint venture to sign new songwriters.
EMI Publishing focusing on UAE
15:19 | Monday August 10, 2009
EMI Music Publishing has entered into an exclusive sub-publishing deal in the United Arab Emirates with the region’s leading operation Fairwood Music (Arabia).
From brief to broadcast
12:03 | Wednesday July 29, 2009
Not only big business for leading record labels and publishers, the sync sector is offering rich pickings for a plethora of independent companies. But successful sync management is about so much more than just matching songs to advertising...
Games without frontiers: the boom in console music games
July 25 2009
Console music games enjoyed a 48% rise in sales in the first six months of 2009. And with the latest product in the Rock Band fold – Network – opening up this interactive medium to any artist who controls and owns their own music, the revenue...
Sony takes Remi route
Monday July 6, 2009
Sony/ATV Music Publishing has signed Island Records artist Remi Nicole, putting pen to paper with the Londoner ahead of her second album release Cupid Shoot Me.
Feathers fly as Musexpo starts
11:54 | Tuesday June 30, 2009
A fractious panel examining topics such as investment for new talent, major labels and 360 deals kicked off today’s Musexpo Europe session.
