CD Baby has introduced its Stages Selects programme, a major investment designed to provide “high-level support” for a select group of emerging independent artists.
“Stages Selects reinforces CD Baby’s longstanding ...
When Universal Music Group took ownership of [PIAS] in 2024, co-founder Kenny Gates told Music Week all about the decision in an exclusive interview.
In the new edition of ...
Downtown will return to sponsor the Independent Record Company category at the Music Week Awards this year.
The hugely popular ceremony will return on May 7, 2026 at the JW ...
Virgin Music Group has completed its acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings, following regulatory approval.
In a statement, the UMG company said the deal (valued at $775 million) ...
The European Commission has approved Virgin Music Group’s acquisition of Downtown.
The deal was first proposed in December 2024 and came with a $775 million price tag. Since then ...
Downtown Music Publishing Africa has partnered with Arms Productions Music, a boutique production music company known for its commitment to 100% human-made compositions for film, television, and digital media.
The ...
Universal Music Group is set to secure EU approval for its $775 million bid for Downtown Music. Reuters reported that competition regulators signalled acceptance of the major’s offer to sell Downtown’s ...
As is customary at this time of year, Universal Music Group CEO & chairman Sir Lucian Grainge has penned a New Year message to staff at the major outlining the ...
Independent music publishers generated €2.7 billion globally in 2024, representing a 5.1% increase year-on-year.
The figure comes from the latest edition of IMPF’s Global Market View, which has just been ...
European independent labels trade body IMPALA has reiterated its call for the European Union to block UMG’s proposed acquisition of Downtown.
It follows the latest developments in the competition investigation ...
