Music Week

Rdio CEO Anthony Bay eyes big market launches in 2015

A year into joining Rdio as CEO, Anthony Bay has offered insight into the streaming company's plans for 2015, as ...

by Coral Williamson
on Dec 24th 2014 at 11:55AM

Fat Possum opens vinyl pressing plant

Fat Possum founder Matthew Johnson has partnered with Bruce Watson and AudioGraphics Masterworks owners Mark Yoshida and Brandon Seavers to open Memphis Record ...

by Coral Williamson
on Dec 24th 2014 at 11:38AM

Sony email leaks reveal 'top secret' music publishing sale plans - report

Sony/ATV parent company Sony Corp. was considering a sale of its share in the music publishing business earlier this year.

by Tom Pakinkis
on Dec 24th 2014 at 11:32AM

Radio playlist update: Xfm Gated Content

Xfm has revealed its new playlist and Records of the Week for the period commencing December 22, 2014.

by Coral Williamson
on Dec 24th 2014 at 9:41AM

Spotify data incorporated into Canadian Hot 100

Canada’s Hot 100 singles chart now takes into account Spotify plays.

by Tom Pakinkis
on Dec 23rd 2014 at 3:09PM

Today's iTunes UK Charts: Mark Ronson No.1, Ben Haenow No.2

Today's iTunes UK charts – correct at the time of posting (12:30pm) – are:

by Tom Pakinkis
on Dec 23rd 2014 at 12:33PM

Streaming growth 'won't benefit everyone' - Clive Gardiner

The idea that all will be well with the music industry once streaming models reach scale is a myth.

by Murray Stassen
on Dec 23rd 2014 at 11:45AM

Azoff's YouTube battle 'could end with billion dollar lawsuit'

A lawyer working for Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights company has said that the ongoing dispute over licensing for 20,000 ...

by Tom Pakinkis
on Dec 23rd 2014 at 10:22AM

Joe Cocker dies, aged 70

Rock, blues and soul singer Joe Cocker has died, aged 70.

by Tom Pakinkis
on Dec 23rd 2014 at 9:36AM

Warner partners with Interlude to develop interactive music content

Warner Music Group (WMG) has partnered with interactive media company, Interlude.

by Rhian Jones
on Dec 22nd 2014 at 2:55PM

Live Nation completes C3 Presents acquisition

Live Nation has completed its acquisition of US based concerts company, C3 Presents.

by Rhian Jones
on Dec 22nd 2014 at 10:51AM

Pandora hits Turtles members with Anti-SLAPP motion over pre-1972 royalties lawsuit

Pandora has hit back at ex-members of the Turtles Flo & Eddie, who filed a lawsuit seeking royalty payments for ...

by Murray Stassen
on Dec 22nd 2014 at 10:51AM

Madonna defends comments made about album leak

Madonna has defended the comments she made on Instagram about the leak of 13 unfinished demos, in which she ...

by Murray Stassen
on Dec 22nd 2014 at 10:18AM

Lucian Grainge aims to 'transform the music business' in 2015

Universal Music Group boss Lucian Grainge has tasked his staff with the “lofty goal” of transforming the music business in ...

by Tom Pakinkis
on Dec 22nd 2014 at 9:53AM

Lohan Presencer: 'We must stop the rot'

Ministry of Sound's Lohan Presencer has berated the trend of music being given away for free, saying the record industry ...

by Rhian Jones
on Dec 22nd 2014 at 9:51AM

INgrooves founder Robb McDaniels resigns

INgrooves’ founder and CEO Robb McDaniels has resigned from the company.

by Tom Pakinkis
on Dec 22nd 2014 at 9:17AM

Official Charts Midweek Sales Flash: Friday, December 19 Gated Content

Today's Official Chart Midweek Sales Flash is in.

by Tom Pakinkis
on Dec 19th 2014 at 11:36AM

Bandcamp to offer labels individual accounts

Bandcamp has launched a feature that allows labels to set up individual accounts that track stats on all of their ...

by Rhian Jones
on Dec 19th 2014 at 11:24AM

Nile Rodgers, Black Butter Records to speak at LEAF 2015

The London Electronic Arts Festival has revealed the first additions to its Friday LEAF Conversations, including Nile Rodgers, Black Butter ...

by Murray Stassen
on Dec 19th 2014 at 11:22AM

6 Music reveals its No.1 album of the year

BBC Radio 6 Music has revealed its Top 15 albums of 2014, with The War On Drugs' Lost In The ...

by Tom Pakinkis
on Dec 19th 2014 at 11:10AM

Frank Sinatra: 100 year 'Appumentary' launches

Universal Music has released a so-called “appumentary” to celebrate Frank Sinatra’s life and career as part of a series of ...

by Tim Ingham
on Dec 19th 2014 at 11:07AM

7digital partners with Meridian Audio

7digital has partnered with Meridian Audio, in a global deal based around the latter’s recently launched master quality authenticated (MQA) ...

by Coral Williamson
on Dec 19th 2014 at 10:53AM

Line to acquire Microsoft's MixRadio

Line, global owner and operator of the free call and messaging app, is to acquire Microsoft Corporation's free personal music ...

by Rhian Jones
on Dec 19th 2014 at 10:24AM

Deezer appoints new CEO, Dr. Hans-Holger Albrecht

by Rhian Jones
on Dec 18th 2014 at 3:08PM