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Universal Music Group (UMG) has now acquired 100% of [PIAS] – Independent sector not exactly happy and wants investigation
Universal Music Group (UMG) has completed its acquisition of 100% of the independent music giant , a deal met with...
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86.2% of tracks receive 1,000 or fewer plays on streaming services, 25% not played at all
There is a real problem with the overwhelming number of tracks flooding streaming services. And the quality and/or the streaming...
Music Industry Climate Collective and Music Climate Pact launched now
A few weeks ago we wrote an article on Greenwashing in the music industry. Some considered it to be nonsense...
The legendary Belgian label Antler is coming back to life and immediately announces new releases
The legendary Belgian label Antler returns. Pioneering in the 80s and 90s and an absolute vanguard in the world of...
Depeche Mode to release all ‘Strange/Strange Too’ videos on DVD & Blu-Ray
This has been a long time in the waiting. Depeche Mode and Anton Corbijn's iconic film collection "Strange/Strange Too" are...
Major record companies’ Spotify market share declines by 12% in last 5 years – But it’s too soon to celebrate
The market share of the four major record companies on Spotify continued to decline in 2022, due to the increasing...
Howard Jones to embark on an acoustic 13-date UK tour
(Picture by Howard Jones PR) The Howard Jones Acoustic Trio embark on a 13-date UK tour at The Bath Forum...
Will crypto payments ever become mainstream in the music industry?
Comparable to the development of the world wide web (Internet), the blockchain technology that includes cryptocurrency has some goodies for...
24 years after its initial release Warner Music releases Bel Canto’s ‘Rumour (Master at Work Mixes)’ EP on Spotify
(Photo by Bel Canto) In 1996 Bel Canto's then record label American record label Lava (started the year before as...
Greek post punk act Lefki Symphonia launches ‘Black Twilight’ single and video – watch it here
Out now is the new single and official music video from the Greek post punk, dark wave act Lefki Symphonia:...
New Order release first new track since 2015’s album ‘Music Complete’ + boxset ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’ in the making
Out now is New Order's first new track since 2015’s album "Music Complete". “Be a Rebel” was originally planned as...
Successful campaign to replace erroneous a-ha ‘Stay On These Roads’ deluxe reissues booklets
Here's a PR campaign which many labels should pay attention to. When a-ha's deluxe edition of "Stay On These Roads"...
