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Fred Gillham promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Concord Label Group
Fred Gillham has been promoted to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer at Concord Label Group, the recorded...
Spain’s recorded music market grew 10.4% in H1 2025… with subscription streaming revenues up 18.9% YoY
Thought double-digit growth in major European music markets was dead? Think again.Spain’s recorded music industry maintained robust growth in the...
Calvin Harris files legal action against Thomas St. John, after firm’s US company filed for bankruptcy citing $11m+ in debts
Scottish DJ and producer Calvin Harris has filed an arbitration demand accusing his former financial advisor, Thomas St. John, of...
Labels settle copyright lawsuit against Internet Archive over streaming of vintage vinyl records
Major record labels including Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment have reached a confidential settlement with the nonprofit Internet...
Jody Gerson appointed to Board of Directors at retail giant Gap Inc.
US retail giant Gap Inc. has appointed Jody Gerson, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), to the...
Why is Spotify giving free users a better deal?
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points...
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Shaboozey and EMPIRE form new label American Dogwood with Kevin Powers as first signing
Five-time Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Shaboozey and his label EMPIRE have teamed up to establish an independent record label called American...
Sony Music’s RCA Records forms JV with Bourne Creatives led by Dylan Bourne
Sony Music Entertainment‘s RCA Records has struck a deal with Bourne Creatives to launch a joint venture focused on signing...
Portugal-based music collab platform Musiversal raises $6m as it prepares US entry
Musiversal, a platform connecting musicians for remote recording sessions, has raised $6 million in Series A funding as it prepares...
