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www.musicweek.com From the Editor Welcome to the Music Week Directory 2013
The past year has been one of great change for the biggest companies in the music industry, with both EMI Music and EMI Music Publishing being swallowed up to some degree by their great rivals.
But consolidation at the top hasn’t stopped a flurry of innovative start-ups emerging, whilst the music industry’s famous entrepreneurial sprit has continued to thrive.
The dawn of server-based technology and a mainstream shift to digital has created plenty of opportunities for tech-minded new companies to fill market niches, from providing tickets to rating and aggregating playlists.
All the while, the industry’s most forward-thinking large companies have diversified like never before, with previously one-dimensional firms expanding into merchandise, artist management, publishing and plenty more besides.
The music industry is being transformed by an ever-changing landscape, which makes the Music Week Directory all-the-more important for readers keen to reach out to the latest and greatest companies within the trade.
We’re proud to publish the only comprehensive music industry company listings digest. I hope it serves you well for the year ahead.