AI-music firm Udio has signed its third significant licensing deal. Its agreement with indie licensing agency Merlin.

Worldwide Independent Network (WIN), the international network that brings together the global More

Worldwide Independent Network (WIN), the international network that brings together 37 independent More

Representing a broad coalition of European and global authors, performers, publishers, producers and other rightsholder organisations, we wish to formally express our dissatisfaction with the publishe...

Si has estado siguiendo las últimas novedades dentro de la industria musical, seguramente estarás al tanto de la anunciada compra que Universal Music

In recent weeks, the global independent community has come together to express More

An official announcement has yet to be made, but it seems Universal Music Group may be facing a full-scale investigation.

Noch läuft bei den Kartellwächtern der Europäischen Kommission eine vorläufige Untersuchung der Übernahme von Downtown Music durch die Universal-Tochter Virgin. Doch schon vor Ende der eigentlichen Fr...

A coalition of leading European and international independent music companies and trade More

The latest salvo in the campaign to block Universal Music Group’s acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings comes in the form of another open letter – this time to European Commission executive vice-president Teresa Ribera. It is signed by more than 200 CEOs and founders of independent music companies. “Across Europe, UMG already controls over 40% of the recorded music market – near double the second biggest player,” claims the letter, citing market-share stats from research firm Omdia.

The latest salvo in the campaign to block Universal Music Group’s acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings comes in the form of an open letter

A coalition of leading European and international independent music companies and trade More

Opposition to Universal Music Group’s planned acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings has been funnelled through the key bodies.

El pasado diciembre de 2024 Universal Music Group (UMG) sorprendía al sector presentando una oferta de nada menos que 775 millones de dólares (lo que al

La asociación internacional WIN reclama en una carta un análisis en profundidad de la adquisición, que permitirá a la discográfica tener un mayor control del sector

Guest column: Music Ally publishes guest columns which voice the opinions of notable authors that advance specific perspectives on important issues. These are chosen at the Editorial team’s discretion and are not paid-for. You can explore the guest column archive here. Last week, the European Commission started its investigation into UMG's planned acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings. A number of independent music companies and others in the space have raised their concerns in Brussels – and the…

Former Chief Economist of the UK competition authority, as well as musician and independent music label co-founder, Professor Amelia Fletcher of the University of East Anglia, has sent a letter to the...