Industry executives have cautiously welcomed the launch of major new ad-funded streaming services for smart speakers – but stressed that they should not “devalue” music.
Both Amazon Music and YouTube ...
PRS For Music CEO Robert Ashcroft has told Music Week the collection society has had a “fantastic success” in its latest set of results. It marks the final set of ...
The music industry has been celebrating the passing of the Copyright Directive – including the contentious Article 13 (renamed Article 17) – in the European Parliament. You can read their ...
The music business has given its reaction after MEPs voted to back the EU Copyright Directive, including Article 13.
The proposals were approved by 348 votes to 274 following ...
PPL PRS MD Suzanne Smith is stepping down after almost two years in the role.
PPL and PRS for Music have announced that Smith is leaving the performance rights JV, the ...
The MPA Group has named Paul Clements as Jane Dyball’s successor at the MPA Group.
After five years in the post, Dyball is stepping down as CEO after implementing a ...
PRS For Music CEO Robert Ashcroft has announced that he is stepping down on the 10th anniversary of his appointment, at the end of 2019.
The society has been transformed ...
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, PRS for Music, GEMA and Solar have extended their agreement for the management of pan-European licences, which cover Sony/ATV and EMI Music Publishing’s Anglo-American repertoire.
Sony/ATV has ...
With the music industry booming again, more and more players are getting into the crucial royalty collections business. But as well as increased competition, there’s also more collaboration, as collective management organisations, ...
