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Warner Music UK unveils joint venture with Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings

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Warner Music UK (WMUK) has launched a new joint venture with independent record label Brownswood Recordings, founded by British DJ and broadcaster Gilles Peterson alongside partners Simon Goffe and Emily Moxon. According to WMUK, the partnership will "enable Brownswood Recordings to expand its reach and offer its artists new opportunities for growth and development, while WMUK will share its expertise in distribution, marketing, and promotion and give Brownswood Recordings access to a global net...

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Emmanuel is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist, blogger and media consultant, specialising in the entertainment business and cultural trends. He was the US editor for British music industry trade publication Music Week. Previously, he was the editor of Impact, a magazine for the music publishing community (2007-2009), the global editor of US trade publication Billboard (2003-2006), and the editor in chief of Billboard’s sister publication Music & Media (1997-2003).

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Concord invests in The Azoff Company’s record label Giant Music

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Independent music company Concord has made a strategic investment in Giant Music, the record label founded by The Azoff Company. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed.

As part of the partnership, Concord will provide Giant Music with global distribution via Stem. the company led by Kristin Graziani and Milana Lewis, acquired by Concord in 2025. The label will continue to operate independently while benefiting from Concord’s investment and Stem’s global infrastructure. Concord...

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European Commission likely to clear UMG’s acquisition of Downtown — Report

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The European Commission is likely to clear the $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings by Universal Music Group after UMG offered remedies, according to a report from Reuters, citing "people with direct knowledge of the matter." Reuters said the Commission's competition division "signaled acceptance" of UMG's offer to sell royalty services platform Curve to address the Commission's concerns. According to the report, regulators have not demanded further concessions. The deadline for t...

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BMG appoints Jasper Niebuhr as the new Managing Director for GSA

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BMG has named Jasper Niebuhr as the company's new Managing Director, GSA, effective February 1, 2026. Niebuhr will lead BMG's integrated recorded music and music publishing operations across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.  Based in Berlin, he reports to Alistair Norbury, President, UK, APAC & EU. In his new role, Niebuhr will focus on "accelerating BMG's strategic objectives in the critical GSA market, the company's third largest globally after the US and UK." Niebuhr joins BMG with over...

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