Different segments of the British music industry have reacted to the decision from the Competition & Markets Authority to abstain from moving into a full investigation into the economics of music streaming.

The CMA found that the market worked for consumers, but did acknowledge that there were issues related to the sharing of value from music streaming, which should be addressed by policy-makers.

Here's an overview of the comments:

Paul Pacifico, CEO of the Association of Independe...

NASDAQ-listed independent music company Reservoir Media has joined the board of ICMP, the global trade body representing the music publishing industry.

Reservoir Media's President and Chief Operating Officer Rell Lafargue will join the ICMP board, chaired by Universal Music Publishing's Jackie Alway. Reservoir was founded in 2007 and represents over 140,000 copyrights and 36,000 master recordings.

“ICMP is delighted to welcome Reservoir President and COO Rell Lafargue to our Board. ...

Kobalt has signed English songwriter and performer Erin Doyle, better known by her stage name venbee, to a worldwide publishing administration agreement. The deal includes global synch and creative services for her catalogue and future songs.

venbee's single 'low down' has reached over 13 million plays on Spotify streams since its release, as well as 24 million TikTok views. venbee said, “I’m very excited to start my first publishing journey with Kobalt, and I’m excited to continue writing s...