News Spotify opens the floodgates: artists can now upload tracks direct to the streaming platform for FREE Daniel Ek's company takes on SoundCloud, TuneCore, CD Baby and others with major move
Analysis Jon Platt’s arrival marks an opportunity for aggressive Sony to finally sing in harmony What Jon Platt's move from Warner/Chappell means - and why it completes the new-look Sony
News Jon Platt is leaving Warner/Chappell – is he going to run Sony/ATV? Exec set to take over from Marty Bandier at Sony/ATV, say sources
Interviews News ‘Eminem’s audience wants honesty, purity – they don’t want to be told something’s a hit.’ Paul Rosenberg and Steve Berman break down what Eminem's comeback means for his career - and for hip-hop
News James Grant Group close to $140m+ sale to Trilantic Capital Partners Deal, in closing stages, would see JGG unleash "aggressive transatlantic expansion"
Interviews ‘Artists are way more savvy about the music business now – they’re in control of their destiny.’ Caroline's newly-promoted President, Jacqueline Saturn, on her life, career and music's changing landscape
News Machine Management acquired by James Grant Group Home of Clean Bandit, Mika and more joins Los Angeles-based Deckstar at JGG
Interviews ‘My ambition? To build an empire…’ Dre London, founder of London Entertainment and Post Malone's manager, on his huge ambitions in the music business
Analysis News BMG revenues top $290m in first half of 2018, with recorded music making up over a third of sales Overall sales up 9.2% on a constant currency basis, says Hartwig Masuch
Interviews Concord has spent over $1bn on acquisitions in the past 14 years. Meet the exec sniffing out the deals. Steve Salm on building up a business which will turn over more than $400m this year
News Tencent Music set to IPO in October, with expected $30bn valuation Music's next multi-billion dollar flotation is on its way...
Analysis Nicki Minaj’s scattergun rant revealed one thing very clearly: the idea of an ‘album chart’ is in disarray Rapper's outburst contained some clear warning signs for the industry. Will it listen?
Analysis News The major labels now turn over more than $1bn a month. But who’s ruling 2018? Streaming revenues at the major labels have almost doubled over the past two years
News Spotify is going big on podcasts to help fix its troubled finances Joe Budden Podcast comes exclusively to platform, as Ebb & Flow launches with vodka sponsor
Analysis News Spotify is on a collision course with the major record companies. Here’s why. Spotify has a number of tricky issues to face down during its 2019 negotiations with the biggest labels