As is customary at this time of year, Universal Music Group CEO & chairman Sir Lucian Grainge has penned a New Year message to staff at the major outlining the ...
Independent music publishers generated €2.7 billion globally in 2024, representing a 5.1% increase year-on-year.
The figure comes from the latest edition of IMPF’s Global Market View, which has just been ...
European independent labels trade body IMPALA has reiterated its call for the European Union to block UMG’s proposed acquisition of Downtown.
It follows the latest developments in the competition investigation ...
Welcome to the biggest incarnation yet of Music Week's Year In Review special!
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The European Commission has informed Universal Music Group of its preliminary view that its proposed acquisition of Downtown may restrict competition in music distribution.
The proposed $775 million deal was ...
Downtown Artist & Label Services (DA&LS) has deepened its commitment to the fast-growing phonk genre.
The company has established long-term renewal deals with UK-based electronic label Polaris Records, helmed by ...
The EU’s competition regulator has resumed its investigation into Universal Music Group’s proposed acquisition of Downtown Music.
The European Commission paused its probe into the deal on September 2, ...
A new paper published by IMPALA predicts that the proposed Downtown acquisition by UMG’s Virgin Music carries “significant risks for both the quantity and diversity of independent releases”.
Entitled Universal/Downtown ...
The proposed acquisition of Downtown by Virgin Music Group has prompted a vocal campaign against the deal by sections of the independent community – with a recent development being a ...
Fuga has unveiled a significant expansion of its partnership with classical music company Naxos Music Group.
The renewed deal deepens the collaboration between the two companies, with Fuga now ...
