When Music Week catches up with Dave Vanian at home in the London suburb of Harrow, our timing seems less than ideal to discuss The Damned’s first album in a ...
A highly-rated tech company with a huge global youth audience floats on the stock market. Its enigmatic founder attracts criticism for dressing down at investor meetings. And its stockmarket debut ...
BMG CEO Hartwig Masuch has joined the growing chorus demanding that the major labels share the proceeds from any sale of Spotify stock with the indie labels and artists they ...
As reported in last year’s official BPI figures, 2017 saw 68.1 billion audio streams served through Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and other audio streaming services.
Add to this Spotify’s declaration ...
Forget everything you thought you knew about how to make it in the music industry.
Things are changing, and have been for some time. Ask anyone in the label services ...
For those searching for proof that the good times are coming back to the music business, Universal Music Group’s pre-Grammy showcase was definitely the place to be.
The annual event ...
#1. FLIPPIN’ EKSpotify’s IPO has been so long-awaited that it actually headed our list of things to expect in 2017. But now the streaming company has reportedly filed ...
Execs have warned of the continuing “challenges” of breaking new talent as eight UK debut artists finished in the Top 100 sellers of 2017.
As well as successful campaigns from ...
Facebook and Universal Music Group (UMG) have announced a global, multi-year licensing agreement.
Under the terms of the deal, UMG becomes the first major music company to license its recorded ...
Universal Music Group (UMG) has announced the acquisition of Stiff Records, ZTT and Perfect Songs music publishing from SPZ Group, the company founded by Jill Sinclair and record producer, Trevor ...
