News Is the UK music industry set for a gender pay gap row? As UK music companies get ready to publicly reveal gender pay gap statistics, how might any disparity be improved?
News There were 4 times as many paid on-demand audio streams as ‘free’ ones in the US last year Streams happening on subscription tiers rose 57.5% to hit 301.3bn, according to BuzzAngle report
News Addictions and mental health charity Music Support to stage training events in London Veteran Manager Bill Curbishley and Warner Chappell UK Managing Director Mike Smith lined up to speak
News Spotify has filed for its IPO – report The streaming service is said to have gone ahead with a direct listing over a traditional float
News Tony Calder, British music exec, dies aged 73 The exec started his career in the music industry in the ‘60s
News Vevo revenues rise 30% to hit $650m in 2017, profitability forecast in 2018 Video streaming service on course to turn a profit by early 2018
Interviews Merck Mercuriadis’ Five golden rules for good artist management Veteran artist manager Merck Mercuriadis discusses the thorny issue of remuneration, the true meaning of innovation and how to make good decisions
News Lana Del Rey pays tribute to ‘principled’ managers Ed Millett and Ben Mawson Tap Management crowned Manager of the Year at the Artist and Manager Awards in London
Interviews Faith Newman: ‘I’d still like to see more women in positions of power’ Faith Newman discusses her career at Def Jam, major label years and role at growing US publisher Reservoir
Interviews ‘The digital revolution has strengthened many labels – especially in the independent sector’ What does recent consolidation mean for the label services and distribution market? We chat to FUGA CEO Pieter van Rijn.
Interviews Chess Club: ‘We are on the cusp of halcyon days’ Chess Club has spent the last 10 years at the cutting edge of British A&R. Here we chat to founders Will Street and Peter McGaughrin
News Jane Third exits Because Music to join [PIAS] as Chief Creative Officer In her new role, Third will have her own label through PIAS’ distribution and marketing arm, Co-Op
News Who is in line to replace Tim Westergren at Pandora? Meet the four executives said to be in the running for the top job
News UMPG promotes Kevin Cady to dual finance and strategy role Cady joined UMPG in 2005 and most recently served as Vice President of Global Finance
News Ingrid Silver exits Dentons to join Reed Smith in London Silver joins growing Entertainment & Media Industry Group in London after nearly 12 years at Dentons