Announced last week by Universal, the new partnership between the world’s biggest music publisher and streaming service TIDAL has been formed with the intention to research and devise a new streaming model that better supports the value of artists and their work, while encouraging more engagement from subscribers. Head of
Universal Music Group has bought a 49 percent share of Play It Again Sam [PIAS], an independent music giant responsible for distributing labels such as Warp, Ninja Tune, and Domino. The Belgian company, which was founded in 1983, will remain under the control of its founders Kenny Gates and Michel
