Sony Music Publishing Promotes Rob Stratton to VP
Sony Music Publishing UK promotes Rob Stratton to Vice President of Visual + Media Rights. He will lead UK operations and expand global partnerships....
FreshTracks Music UK Expands with Three New Execs
FreshTracks Music UK expands with three new executives and launches Smart Search AI technology, revolutionizing music discovery for media projects....
Sony Music Publishing Launches Co-Venture
Sony Music Publishing UK partners with Caroline Elleray and Mark Gale to launch Second Songs, a new publishing venture focused on developing songwriters....
Sony/ATV Promotes Sarah Lockhart to Head of A&R in the UK
Sony/ATV Music Publishing promotes Sarah Lockhart to Head of A&R for UK division. She leads a 12-person team and has signed artists like Aitch and...
Harry Styles Invests in Co-op Live, Manchester’s New Arena
Harry Styles invests in Co-op Live, Manchester's new £350m arena set to be the UK's largest when it opens in 2023. The former One Direction...
UK Musicians Call for Government Support
UK music industry leaders urge government for urgent sector-specific funding as 34% of musicians may quit due to COVID-19 hardship and lack of support....
Stream-ripping Services Surge 1390% in UK Music Piracy Study
UK study reveals stream-ripping services surged 1390% between 2016-2019, now dominating 80% of music piracy sites. YouTube remains most exploited platform for illegal downloads....
Ole Acquires One of the UK’s Most Respected Music Companies
Ole acquires Imagem Production Music, which rebrands to Cavendish Music, adding 240,000 tracks to ole's library. The acquisition strengthens ole's position in the UK production...
Streaming Soars 81% as Downloads & Sales Fall in UK
UK music streaming surged 81% in Q1 2015 while downloads dropped 12%. Digital sales fell nearly 1% as consumers shifted from purchasing to streaming music....
The Musicians’ Union Welcomes National Insurance Ruling
The Musicians' Union celebrates the UK Government's decision to repeal National Insurance regulations affecting entertainers, allowing musicians to pay as self-employed from April 2014....
Jay Sean Compares US Appreciation for Music w/ England’s
Jay Sean discusses the differences in music appreciation between the United States and England, comparing how each country values artistic work....