News Downtown signs global deal with country-folk legend John Prine Deal covers over 230 compositions from Prine's songbook across a near 50-year career
News Beatport acquires Pulselocker assets to create ‘next generation’ DJ streaming service DJ streaming site Pulselocker shuttered in 2017
Analysis The music business’s gender pay gap is embarrassing and uncomfortable. It’s time for change. MBW Contributing Editor, Rhian Jones, gives her take on the news
News Live Nation’s gender pay gap is 46% in the UK Another major music company posts their figures from April 2017
News Here’s what major labels are paying women compared to men in the UK Universal, Sony and Warner's numbers have been revealed
News BMG to finance and produce David Crosby documentary Deal further exemplifies company’s commitment to music video content
News Sir Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen amongst 89 new artists backing US CLASSICS Act Act aims to reform US copyright policy to better compensate the creators of music
News Middle East label Platinum Records signs distribution deal with ADA Warner's first regional agreement will see Platinum Records’ physical and digital releases distributed globally
News Hacked Spotify subscriptions selling on the dark web for $0.21 – report Subscription to Spotify going for a tiny fraction of its original price says the Dark Web Market Price Index
News SoundCloud turned over more than $100m last year, says CEO Streaming service made sales in 2017 that exceeded its goal of $100m
Interviews ‘If you put a woman in charge of anything, sh*t gets done.’ Top music lawyer Dina LaPolt's story - and her take on the biggest issues faced by the music business today
News Primary Wave acquires Traffic classic Feelin’ Alright, partners with Dave Mason Mason's career spans nearly 50 years and encompasses producing, performing and songwriting
News Def Jam promotes trio of promotion executives Nicki Farag, Noah Sheer and Keith Rothschild receive new titles at Universal label
News Jimmy Iovine to step down from Apple Music role in August – report Exec to continue working at the company in a consultancy role
News Atlantic Records launches hip-hop imprint No Jumper with Adam22 Label is an offshoot of YouTube channel No Jumper