Warner Music Central Europe and dance and electronic music label Spinnin’ Records are launching Spinnin’ Records Germany, a new Berlin-based label dedicated to the signing of artists across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria (GSA) and from around the world. "With a strong focus on A&R and artist development, complemented by tailored marketing and distribution strategies that connect talent signed out of GSA with global opportunities, the launch reinforces Warner Music Central Europe’s commit...

Music publishing company Dynamite Songs has appointed Claudia Namukasa as Catalogue Manager and Charlotte Hancock as Rights Acquisition Manager. The two appointments expand "the company’s rights management capabilities and further strengthening the analytical foundation underpinning its acquisition programme." Namukasa joins from US rights society PRS for Music where she worked as a Music Licensing Consultant. Hancock comes from Warner Music Group's publishing division Warner Chappell Music wher...

Universal Music Group has confirmed that its Board of Directors has received "an unsolicited and non-binding proposal" from Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. to acquire the company for €56 billion in cash and stock. "The Board of Directors, together with its advisors, will review the proposal in accordance with its fiduciary duties and analyse its implications for shareholders, employees, artists, songwriters and other stakeholders," said UMG in a statement. The statement continued: "The...