Downtown Music LLC, the privately held parent company of Downtown Records and Downtown Music Publishing, today announced the sale of its recorded music business to cofounders Josh Deutsch and Terence Lam. According to a statement, the move, effective immediately, will see label and publisher each “further develop stand-alone platforms that can maximize opportunities for their…

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vFJrt7gss4] Adam Taylor, President of APM Music, introduces himself and the company he runs. He discusses what a music library is and how it makes money, how his company finds and signs artists to licensing deals, the nuts and bolts of how music gets licensed for use in media, how the growing business of…

As the world’s largest trade fair for the music industry, MIDEM can be daunting to navigate. Last year’s gathering drew more than 6,850 attendees from 77 countries, representing 3,120 companies, including 155 startups. This year’s event, taking place Jan. 26-29 at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, promises similar robust participation. So, how best to…