The Irish Times

Minding Creative Minds a sincere initiative to support the talented

Founder Dave Reid believes there should be mental health support for this sector like any other

Wed Feb 23 2022 - 06:01

Sting sells songwriting catalogue for estimated $300m

Deal covers copyrights for more than 600 songs and future music earnings

Fri Feb 11 2022 - 10:37

Musician Davy Spillane settles royalties row with recording companies

Case included alleged breach of agreements

Wed Feb 02 2022 - 20:29

Bruce Springsteen sells catalogue to Sony in $500m deal – report

US star becomes latest singer to monetise career’s work

Thu Dec 16 2021 - 09:15

Warner Music in talks to purchase David Bowie’s songwriting catalogue

Songbook being sold by star’s family is among the biggest on the market

Wed Nov 17 2021 - 17:02

Activist investor Third Point buys stake in Cartier owner Richemont

Cartier owner seen as underperforming in luxury sector

Mon Nov 08 2021 - 17:21

Spotify’s business model is still all verse, no chorus

Streaming is paying off handsomely – for Universal Music Group

Thu Oct 28 2021 - 06:05

Adele’s big comeback: Sony’s album campaign leaves nothing to chance

Record label goes all out in its first release from star who was long away from the limelight

Mon Oct 11 2021 - 16:24

When business partners fall out over who should take credit for past success

The dispute around Web Summit is detailed in a 31-page Superior Court of California filing whose contents are disputed

Fri Oct 01 2021 - 05:42

Britain refers record label dominance to competition authority

‘Meagre’ returns from current system under spotlight

Wed Sept 22 2021 - 10:14

Universal Music shares hit the high notes on their trading debut

Streaming boom sees record company valued at €45.5bn, with $140m payday for CEO

Tue Sept 21 2021 - 21:48

European shares soar after slump on Evergrande worries

Music label Universal Music Group soared 38 per cent in its stock market debut

Tue Sept 21 2021 - 09:40

YouTube music services hit 50m subscribers in race to catch Spotify

After a slow start, YouTube’s music services are gaining subscribers from rivals

Thu Sept 02 2021 - 08:17

European stocks end lower on virus and policy jitters

Travel stocks slide on coronavirus woes while investors fret over US monetary policy

Thu Aug 26 2021 - 18:26

Rising Covid cases dampen hopes of recovery and leave investors wary

Dealers note a ‘lot of red on the screen’ as travel-related stocks in particular take a hit

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 18:49

Ackman rejigs Universal Music deal after SEC probes Spac plan

Hedge fund founder will invest directly in business after investors also balked at deal structure

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 11:02

European stocks end week on record high

Airlines under pressure as UK removes countries from green list

Fri Jun 04 2021 - 18:30

Web Summit co-founder branches out with new investment fund

Amaranthine managers David Kelly and Patrick Murphy plan $50m Semble Fund II

Fri May 14 2021 - 20:58

Claddagh records relaunched after deal with Universal Music Ireland

Label founded by Garech Browne in 1959 to remaster and digitise archive

Tue May 11 2021 - 14:30

Lego records fastest growth in 5 years on back of digital shift

Sets blending physical bricks with Super Mario games propel profits

Wed Mar 10 2021 - 10:16

Irish acts struggle to chart as K-pop becomes the world’s most lucrative music

BTS, Taylor Swift and Drake take the top three spots among this year’s sales-busters

Fri Mar 05 2021 - 15:35

Lego Vidiyo: Children will love this app so be prepared to lose your phone to it

App allows kids of all ages to create own music videos starring a line-up of colourful characters

Thu Feb 25 2021 - 05:06

'Queen of Latin Music' Shakira tunes in to trend of selling music rights

Colombian popstar becomes latest artist to sell back catalogue of songs

Wed Jan 13 2021 - 19:47

Barry Gibb and Friends: Greenfields review – Game approach but doesn’t match originals

Volume one of Gibb Brothers’ songbook with Nashville twist

Fri Jan 08 2021 - 06:00

Neil Young sells 50% of entire song catalogue rights to Hipgnosis

Deal comprises Young’s song catalogue of 1,180 compositions

Wed Jan 06 2021 - 10:50

Celebrity: Who had a good 2020 and who had a bad one?

2020 in Review: The year was good to some, and not so good to others

Fri Dec 25 2020 - 05:00

Christmas gifts at auction: The perfect trifle bowl, a gramaphone and Yeats prints

Signed David Bowie self-portrait and print by Bob Dylan perfect for music lovers

Sat Dec 12 2020 - 06:00

Vaccine puns, Bob Dylan’s lump sum and Ikea’s ‘emotional but rational’ move

Planet Business: The times they are a-changin’

Sat Dec 12 2020 - 05:33

The time’s they are a changin’: Dylan’s catalogue sold

Universal Music acquires rights in nine-figure deal

Mon Dec 07 2020 - 13:36

Taylor Swift says her master tapes sold for second time

Investment firm taking over record label with rights to singer’s first six albums

Tue Nov 17 2020 - 08:51

European shares fall for third consecutive day

Sterling climbs amid flicker of optimism on Brexit talks, sending FTSE 100 lower

Wed Oct 21 2020 - 18:44

Claddagh Records agrees licensing deal with Universal

Independent label’s back catalogue includes Chieftains and Seán Ó Riada

Sat Aug 29 2020 - 08:14

Hozier and Taylor Swift lift Universal Music Ireland’s sales to €20m in 2019

Growth in subscribers to legal streaming services led to 20.8% rise in revenue

Fri Aug 14 2020 - 19:00

Counselling for musicians whose incomes have ‘fallen off a cliff’

Minding Creative Minds to provide support for musicians financially hit by Covid-19

Tue Jun 02 2020 - 18:49