BMG and Concord have announced that Björn Bauer will serve as Chief Financial Officer of the combined company, effective upon closing of the transaction. Bauer will be based in Nashville and reporting to designated CEO Bob Valentine, current CEO of Concord. Bauer will join from entertainment company RTL Group, which is majority-owned by Bertelsmann. At RTL Group, he currently serves as an Executive Director and member of the Executive Committee, and has been Chief Financial Officer since 2019. I...

Sony Music Group, through its music publishing division Sony Music Publishing, has acquired the complete music rights portfolio of Recognition Music Group, formerly known as Hipgnosis, from funds managed by investment firm Blackstone. The deal, subject to customary closing conditions, is in partnership with the investment venture between GIC and Sony Music Group announced earlier this year. The venture is focused on acquiring and growing music catalogue assets across genres and international mar...

2026 MAY 2026 – May 11-14: Music Biz 2026 organised by the Music Business Association in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly. – May 13-16: The Great Escape in Brighton, England.

- May 26-28: ICMP Music Minds Europe in Berlin, organised by the International Confederation of Music Publishers. JUNE 2026 – June 1-6: SXSW London 2026. - June 3-7: Primavera Pro '26 in Barcelona. – June 4: General Assembly of the International Confederati...