These are some of the stories published by Creative Industries News in the past week: COPYRIGHT & REGULATION> European Commission approves UMG’s acquisition of Downtown and requires...
2026 MARCH 2026 - March 2-4: Women in Music Global Summit in Toronto, Canada at the Allied Music Centre and TD Music Hall. – March 12-18: South...
Following the European Commission’s decision to approve the acquisition by Universal Music Group (UMG) of Downtown Music Holdings, independent music companies trade organisation IMPALA has issued a...
The European Commission's competition division has given the green light to the acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings by Universal Music Group's distribution and services unit for...
Independent music company Bella Figura Music has acquired the publishing catalogue of Jonny Pierce, the songwriter, vocalist and creative force behind US rock band The Drums....
Independent music publisher Kobalt has entered into a new partnership with London-based publishing company Geo Music Group, in a deal that encompasses funding for international songwriters...
The commissioning of scripted TV in North America in 2025 was up 3% over the previous year, marking the second consecutive year of growth, following an...
Kirby Mathews has been appointed VP of Publishing at Back Blocks Music, the Nashville-based artist development, management and publishing company launched in 2020. "Mathews brings 10...
US Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) have introduced the Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act, a bipartisan legislation designed "to protect...
Balu Brigada, the New Zealand–born duo composed of brothers Henry and Pierre Beasley, has signed a global publishing deal with independent music company Kobalt. The band,...
