Universal Music Group (UMG) and Snapchat's parent Snap Inc. have unveiled what they described as "an expansive multifaceted global agreement" that will allow Snapchat's users to...
By Emmanuel Legrand What is an Indie? How can trade organisations make a determination on what is an independent music company and what is not? The...
US performers and labels are missing out on over $200 million yearly by not being able to collect neighbouring rights in countries that do not pay...
French DJ and producer David Guetta has sold his recording catalogue to Warner Music Group, for a sum estimated by the Financial Times to be over...
By Emmanuel Legrand The state of New York's Assembly and Senate have passed on June 10 bills that would require "publishers who offer to license e-books...
On the eve of the June 15 US-EU summit, Brussels-based trade organisation representing the independent labels' community IMPALA has urged the United States "to bring its...
By Emmanuel Legrand The French Parliament has passed an amendment introduced by the government that will fix the issue of the private copying regime applied to...
By Emmanuel Legrand Brussels-based independent music company [PIAS]and Universal Music Group (UMG), have agreed to a strategic global alliance which will give UMG access to [PIAS]'...
By Emmanuel Legrand London-listed music asset management company Hipgnosis Song Fund has posted revenues of $138.4 million for the 12 months leading to March 31, 2021,...
By Emmanuel Legrand Sony Music Group has become the first major record company to announce that it will start paying legacy artist royalties for the use...
