Absolute Label Services reacquired by leadership team

Absolute Label Services' leadership team has regained ownership of the company. Absolute's original shareholders – Henry Semmence, Simon Wills (the company’s founders), Debs Cutting and Mark Dowling – have taken the decision to reacquire 100% of the company from Utopia Music. Absolute reported revenues up 25% year-on-year across the business, ...

WIN expands global independent network in Latin America and South India

WMG / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund partners with Black Lives In Music

Polydor's Ben Mortimer on how the Chaos label is building a home for dance music's new generation

Universal Music Group names Manusha Sarawan as MD for Southern and East Africa

Dr Jo Twist takes charge at the BPI

Dr Jo Twist formally starts work as chief executive of the BPI today (July 17). Following the departure of longtime CEO Geoff Taylor at the end of 2022, ...

Sony Music Middle East names Rami Mohsen as MD

Sony Music Middle East has appointed Rami Mohsen as its new managing director. Mohsen has more than 20 years’ experience in the entertainment industry. He will oversee strategy ...

Luminate 2023 Mid-year Music Report: English language repertoire losing ground on DSPs globally

Luminate has released its 2023 Mid-year Music Report covering both the US and global trends. One of the interesting – and potentially worrying – areas for the UK ...

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