News SiriusXM’s Pandora buyout could be back on – report New York Post report suggests streaming's big buyout might be back on
News Spotify relaunches its three-months-for-$1 subscription promotion Offer adds to other recent discounts with Capital One and New York Times
Interviews Jimmy Iovine: ‘Musicians taught me everything. Without them, I’m working on the docks.’ Jimmy Iovine talks Apple, Spotify, 'free' music, Interscope and much more
News Universal signs major licensing deal with Tencent in China Pair will jointly build Abbey Road China in the region
News SoundExchange moves into publishing rights by acquiring Canadian body CMRRA Toronto-based mechnical rights agency snapped up by recorded rights organization
News Sony confirms exit of L.A Reid… with shortest corporate statement possible There's only seven words. And two of them are 'L.A Reid'.
News Warner and indies pinched market share from Universal and Sony in 2016 – report Warner/Chappell climbs to 12% global share of publishing as indies rule sector
News Vivendi splashes $2.5bn on Havas bid – and says it will help ‘strengthen’ Universal Both Vincent and Yannick Bolloré think the buyout is a cracking idea
News Spotify valued at $13bn – and is pushing ahead with a direct listing Could Daniel Ek be in for a $1.3bn payday when his company goes public?
News And the next big music business buyout is… Spinnin' Records is believed to be selling to a major for around $100m
News Why did Max Lousada just poach Channel 4’s ‘creative superstars’ to join Warner? Chris Bovill and John Allison will join Warner Music UK to run The Firepit in the summer
Analysis News Universal’s streaming growth is slowing down – but still provided $500m in Q1 Biggest Q1 in 15 years at major - but what impact is YouTube having?
News Spotify launches 50% off Premium deal with financial giant Capital One Existing customers can switch using credit card and save - with new subscribers also getting a free trial
Analysis News Is the writing on the wall for Pandora? With another $132m lost in just three months, can Pandora find a buyer before it runs out of gas?
Analysis Why Warner did a deal with YouTube (and why it should think twice next time) On the conundrum faced by major labels as they throw sticks at Google