Ten weeks into lockdown and the record industry is getting used to what everyone is obliged to call the new normal.
This week’s issue of Music Week, available now, goes ...
The president of BMG UK has been busier than ever during the crisis, managing multiple major artist and songwriting projects from home. Here, he tells us how his company and ...
Downtown Music Holdings has stepped up its African presence by acquiring South Africa-based Sheer Music Publishing.
Downtown’s publishing arm has worked with Sheer for several years, and the new deal ...
The 1975 are now under the stewardship of Downtown Music Publishing thanks to its acquisition of Good Soldier Songs, which is announced today (May 14).
The transaction includes more than ...
Diane Warren, one of the most successful songwriters of modern times, has signed new global publishing and recording deals with BMG.
Under the deals, BMG will administer Warren’s entire ...
Warner Music Group has announced its results for its second quarter – with a light release schedule and the coronavirus crisis contributing to a flat revenue performance.
Total revenues $1.071 ...
Tom Watson was viewed as something of a polarising figure during his time in politics – and some in the music biz are also unconvinced by the former Labour Party ...
If the old stockmarket adage that ‘good investing is boring’ is true, there are some reassuring signs for public music companies right now.
Because, while the stockmarket crash for various ...
Bucks Music Group has come to a new agreement on a sub-publishing deal with Velvetica Music In France, enabling both companies to represent each other in their own territories.
Brigitte ...
Across the music industry, entire sectors are having to respond quickly to the Covid-19 pandemic.
As reported in the latest edition of Music Week, publishing is facing a ...
