Lucy Dann joins Universal Music UK’s EMI Records as Managing Director
Lucy Dann has been appointed Managing Director at Universal Music UK‘s EMI Records. Dann begins her new role with...
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Roey Hershkovitz appointed Vice President of Sound and Picture at Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group has appointed Roey Hershkovitz, a widely respected television producer and recording industry executive, to Vice President...
Universal Music UK’s EMI Records launches new label, EMI North, led by Clive Cawley
Universal Music UK-owned EMI Records is launching a new label in the northern British city of Leeds, in Yorkshire,...
Penske Media Eldridge acquires Dick Clark Productions – producer of the Golden Globes and Billboard Music Awards
Penske Media Eldridge (PME) has announced its acquisition of Dick Clark Productions (dcp). Dick Clark Productions is the producer...
Irving Azoff’s PRO, Global Music Rights, settles two copyright infringement lawsuits in the US
Global Music Rights (GMR), a performing rights society founded by industry veteran Irving Azoff, settled a copyright infringement lawsuit...
Patrick Moxey files counterclaim against Sony Music in legal feud over use of ‘Ultra’ name
MBW broke the news in December that electronic music entrepreneur, Patrick Moxey, had been hit by a lawsuit from...
UK music bodies express concern over future of ‘vital’ BBC Introducing music discovery platform
A group of industry bodies in the UK have written to Richard Sharp, Chair of the Board at British...
Tim Matusch joins Warner Music Group as EVP, Strategy & Operations
Robert Kyncl has made his first major hire as CEO of Warner Music Group – bringing across a former...
Music tech startup Orfium acquires music reporting and audio recognition company Soundmouse
Los Angeles-based music tech startup Orfium has acquired Soundmouse, a London-based media technology company that specializes in music cue sheet...
Warner Bros. Discovery exploring sale of music assets that could be valued at $1bn+ (report)
Media and Entertainment giant Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly exploring the sale of its music library, which includes a...