News YouTube loses ground on US subscription music streaming in first six months of 2017 Both single-track downloads and digital album sales fall 24% compared to 2016
Analysis If Spotify’s going to become profitable, it needs to make some changes How alterations in marketing spend, advertising revenue and international income could help fix Daniel Ek's business
Interviews ‘It’s very important not to take anything for granted in this business’ Jonathan Dickins on management, Adele and why he wants to keep September independent
News Sony/ATV buys EuropaCorp music catalogue for $16.5m Approximately 1,500 songs included in deal, including original tracks from Taken and Lucy
News Official: Pandora CEO Tim Westergren is out as President and CMO also exit Jason Hirschhorn joins board in major shake-up at streaming platform
News TuneCore on course to pay out $200m in digital royalties this year Believe Digital-owned company offers free track distribution to celebrate
News Pandora CEO Tim Westergren to step down – report Co-founder will stay on until replacement is found, says report
News Sean Parker exits Spotify board after seven years New company filings show two exits, four additions to company's board
News Now Apple wants to reduce royalty rate it pays record labels Major label deals with Apple set to expire at the end of this month
Interviews ‘I’m an entrepreneur… and I don’t like to lose’ John Janick on ruling at Interscope, leaving behind Fueled By Ramen - and the future
News Is Sony about to buy Believe Digital in a nine-figure deal? Sources suggest that Sony is in, but WMG and UMG aren't at the table
News Spotify has spent $120m on acquisitions in little over three years Daniel Ek has an eye for innovative tech startups...
Analysis News Spotify’s average subscriber is paying $30 a year less than they were in 2013 Per-head monthly spend on service has fallen to nearly $5 per month
Analysis News Spotify revenues hit $3.3bn in 2016 – but net losses soared to $597m Finance costs hammer Daniel Ek's company as subscriptions fly
News Spotify surpasses 140m active users – up by 100m in just three years Audience jumps by 40m in just 12 months