Tom Mackay exits Republic after 19 years to join Sony as President, Film & Television A&R

Mackay first joined UMG label in 1998 – will now head up soundtracks at Sony Music

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Global market shares 2016: Sony and Warner gain on Universal, as indies rule

Universal the market leader – but indies have a bigger combined share
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Sony Music artists won more than two-thirds of this year’s BRIT Awards

Warner Music goes home empty-handed at UMG artists collect three gongs

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70s Soul Group Says Sony Music Hasn’t Paid Them In 42 Years

They had a smash hit in 1974, and a follow-up success a few years later.  But despite millions of plays, the members of The Three Degrees haven’t received a dime from Sony Music Entertainment. If you’re a child of the 60s and 70s, perhaps you know their smash hit.  Back in 1974, “When Will I […]

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