News Free Amazon music streaming service now live via Alexa in the United States Ad-supported tier is available 'out the box' for Alexa users
News Amazon’s free Spotify rival is ‘imminent’, licensed by major labels "The music industry seems to be in a good place with Amazon and Apple right now – but less so with Spotify."
News Universal close to generating $10m per day from streaming, as Q1 label revenues grow 19.2% Firm's biggest-selling artists in Q1 were Ariana Grande, the A Star Is Born soundtrack, Back Number, Queen and Billie Eilish
News Jody Gerson: UMPG ‘stands with songwriters’ fighting Spotify CRB appeal "By appealing the ruling, these companies fail to acknowledge that songwriters need to be paid fairly."
News Hit songwriters tell Spotify’s Daniel Ek they’re ‘hurt and disappointed’ by CRB rate appeal 'You have used us and tried to divide us but we stand together.'
News Sony/ATV employees to be paid ‘special’ bonuses related to EMI Music Publishing buyout Jon Platt announces that entire company will benefit from money related to acquisition of EMP
News Troy Carter returns with new services company Q&A, merging with J.Erving’s Human Re Sources 'My time spent at Spotify allowed me the opportunity to see gaps that still exists between the music business and technology.'
Analysis News Billie Eilish proves that young people WILL stream blockbuster albums… when they’re encouraged to do so Average listener of album on day one listened through 81% of 14-track album
News Alison Bonny leaves Spotify after 8 years Bonny joined Spotify shortly before its US launch in 2011
News A stark warning for record labels: UK industry revenues FELL after inflation in 2018 Despite 34.9% rise in subscription money, 2018 carried some major concerns for UK labels
Interviews Zane Lowe on why Apple Music is ‘in the storytelling business’ – and why Billie Eilish is ‘magic’ The Apple Music exec and Beats 1 anchor on what he wants to achieve – and the 17-year-old wunderkind
News Apple: Billie Eilish’s record-breaking album shows why ‘pre-adds’ are now the new ‘pre-orders’ Apple's Oliver Schusser and Interscope's Steve Berman on a new pop phenom
Interviews Masterminding Marshmello: ‘How do we turn this into the next Disney?’ Moe Shalizi on managing, growing up – and developing a cultural phenomenon
News Three Six Zero acquires Will Smith’s management company, Westbrook Entertainment Will Smith: 'We love Mark [Gillespie]'s approach to business.'
Analysis News Big question: Could Google buy Universal Music Group? Google tried to buy 50% of Sony/ATV a few years ago. Could it come again for a rightsholder?