In January, BMG announced that its CEO Hartwig Masuch would be stepping down at the end of this year. That’s now been brought forward. The post BMG brings forward its transition plans for a new CEO appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Lisa Wilkinson, director of UK marketing (new recordings) at BMG, explains how they looked to reposition him in the market, what learnings were coming from his live success as well as his own festival, and more. The post Behind The Campaign :: Louis Tomlinson appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

BMG has announced that it will “fully integrate” its new release and catalogue recordings businesses from today. How that will effectively work is that ‘catalogue’ music will now follow the same structure that BMG uses for ‘frontline’ recordings, “reporting locally as per its country of origin and then globally through EVP Global Repertoire Fred Casimir for […]

BMG’s latest financial results are out, and they’re impressive. The company saw its annual revenues grow by 30.6%. The post BMG’s 2022: revenues up 30.6% and €509m signings and catalogue spend appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

There are abrupt leadership changes at big companies, and smoother transitions. BMG’s falls into the latter category. The post BMG boss to step down but his successor is already lined up appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Of all the social media platforms, Pinterest might be the one most under the radar for the music industry. The post Pinterest ups music activities with WMG, Merlin and BMG appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Its alliance with KKR is well established, but now the Financial Times has reported a separate BMG deal with Pimco, another giant financial investor. The post Investment giant Pimco eyes music copyrights with BMG appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally

Our recent Music Ally TV Show sustainability episode offered plenty of encouragement for music companies thinking about cutting their emissions. Now BMG has been talking about its efforts on this front. The company says it has offset the more than 3,000 tons of carbon dioxide produced by its activities in 2019, including offsetting its emissions […]

As the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic grows in many countries, now’s a very difficult time to be involved in live music. However, it may also be seen as an opportunity by companies looking to make acquisitions in live. BMG, for example, is getting into live music for the first time, with an agreement […]

One of the key points about the #TheShowMustBePaused campaign last week was that it was not a single day of action, but rather the springboard for much, much more. Today, there’s a lot to report on in that regard, within both the music and tech worlds. Start by reading Billboard’s interview with Brianna Agyemang and Jamila […]

2030 has become a key date in the battle against the climate emergency, although also a controversial one – many campaigners think even 10 years is too long to take the urgent action required. Still, it’s a target, and it’s one that BMG’s parent company Bertelsmann is getting behind. “By 2030, the international media, services, and […]

BMG’s chief executive Hartwig Masuch has been taking his latest potshots at the three major labels, this time focusing on whether their cost structures will prove unwieldy as deals tip more in favour of artists, from frontline catalogue to renewals of existing deals. “The deals for big hits today are much more aggressive than people […]

Music company BMG’s revenues grew by 7.5% in 2018 to €545m (around $615m) according to the latest financial results published by parent company Bertelsmann. CEO Thomas Rabe said that organic growth was key to the company’s overall progression. “BMG benefited in particular from the expansion of its recordings business, which grew strongly during the reporting year; […]