On September 16, Music Week published a new interview with AIM CEO Gee Davy in which, among other subjects, she addressed the unfolding Virgin/UMG acquisition of Downtown Music and also ...
The royalties sector is booming right now. And not only that, it’s at the heart of some of the biggest issues in the music business. It’s a complex world, but ...
Some of the biggest names in artist and label services have set out the decisive factors behind the rise of the dynamic and competitive sector.
The booming segment takes centre stage ...
The European Commission has confirmed it will now carry out an in-depth investigation into Universal Music Group’s proposed Downtown acquisition.
The decision – widely expected in recent days – has been ...
Downtown-owned distributor Fuga has formed a global partnership with Arketyp Group, the newly launched independent label group founded by Swedish music manager, label owner and Year0001 co-founder Oskar Ekman.
As ...
A coalition of European and international independent music companies and trade associations have raised “serious concerns” over Universal Music Group’s proposed acquisition of Downtown Music.
Executives across the independent ...
Virgin Music Group co-CEOs JT Myers and Nat Pastor have hit out at “juvenile, offensive” insinuations about the company’s role in the independent sector amid the ongoing Downtown deal.
In ...
The European commission has started its formal investigation into UMG’s acquisition of Downtown, with a provisional deadline of July 22 to reach an initial conclusion.
Downtown is home to ...
We are delighted to announce that Downtown will once again sponsor the Music Creative – Spirit Of The Studio category at the Music Week Women In Music Awards.
The ...
Fuga has partnered with Single, a D2C app for artists and labels.
The integration allows Fuga clients to deliver music straight to their Shopify storefronts, where they sell merchandise – ...
