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
News Kobalt raises $75m in funding round led by Hearst Entertainment Hearst has previously invested in BuzzFeed, Complex and other digital properties
News Warner and YouTube sign new deal… ‘under very difficult circumstances’ Warner CEO Steve Cooper suggests the major had little choice thanks to safe harbor laws
Analysis Why Sony Music’s 2016 numbers are healthier than they first appear Streaming was up over 40% at US$ constant currency - with recorded revenues growing
News Sony recorded music sales fall 6%, hampered by strength of Yen Streaming growth fails to offset unfavorable currency exchange
News Calvin Harris just kind of broke the way Sony reports album sales And The Chainsmokers aren't helping matters, either...