Spotify to go mobile
Gustav Soderstrom, formerly Business Development Director of Yahoo Mobile, will lead development of a mobile version of Spotify, starting next month.…
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GMG Radio appoint new commercial director
GMG Radio has appointed Google's Jonathan Gillespie as Commercial Director for its Smooth, Real and Rock stations, succeeding Stuart Taylor who becomes CEO.…
Producer managers say more collaboration needed to protect producers' interests
Over sixty producer managers met in London to discuss falling budgets and royalties for record producers, and agreed to work more closely together through the MMF's Producer Managers Group.…
WIN reappoint Wenham to top job
Alison Wenham has been re-elected to lead the World Independent Network, now as Chairman, with four vice-chairs appointed at MIDEM.…
FAC to meet next week
The Featured Artists Coalition will meet next week to report on its meeting with Culture Minister Andy Burnham and to present proposals for its future structure.…
Sony Music appoint new classical chief
Sony Music has appointed former Decca MD Bogdan Roscic as President of Sony Music Classical, overseeing all its classical divisions.…
Radio 2 chief appointed
Bob Shennan, former Radio 5 chief, has been appointed to lead BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music, reporting to the BBC's Director Of Audio & Music Tim Davie.…
Lots of music services appointments at EMI
EMI's Music Services division has made several appointments, including Peter Palmer from Bravado and Violet Gonzalez from Live Nation, expanding into merchandising and sponsorship.…
New music networking site launches
Rivvmix is a new networking site for artists, fans and industry people, combining artist profiles, personal magazines and tools such as file transfer and instant messaging.…
Rob Da Bank to release festival memoirs
Bestival organiser Rob da Bank will publish 'Rob da Bank's A-Z Of Festivals' on 1 May via Boxtree, illustrated by his wife Josie da Bank.…
EMI launch global priority teams
EMI has created three global priority teams, two for major new artist releases and one for catalogue releases, backed by three regional marketing units.…
Frukt rejig and recruit
Music consultancy FRUKT has restructured its leadership ahead of UK and global expansion and hired Oli Trethewey as Business Development Director.…