Analysis News BMG revenue topped $450m in 2016, with a 23% profit margin Bertelsmann-owned company's headcount grew 20% in calendar year
Analysis News Japan’s recorded music business grew last year (but only just) Market generates more than $2bn, with download holding and streaming up 61%
News Spotify acquires MightyTV. Can its founder fix Daniel Ek’s advertising woes? Can former Google exec Brian Adams play a key role in making Spotify profitable?
Interviews News Is the record business treating ‘old’ music with the respect it deserves? BMG boss Hartwig Masuch discusses the industry's 'disproportionate' treatment of catalogue releases
Analysis News If Daniel Ek wants to frighten the major labels, he should step back in time Why becoming a record label isn't Spotify's golden ticket to profitability
News James Grant Group readies rapid expansion in US market CEO Neil Rodford speaks out following Deckstar acquisition deal
News Pandora’s Australia and New Zealand boss Jane Huxley exits company Exec is fourth senior Pandora exec to vacate their position in past 12 months
News James Grant Group raises $12m and acquires Deckstar Management More acquisitions on the way from James Arthur and Louis Tomlinson's management home
News Apple paid Chance The Rapper $500,000 for Coloring Book exclusive Cupertino giant paid relatively modest cheque for acclaimed release
News Live Nation is on one: It’s made 13 acquisitions in the past 13 months Isle Of Wight deal takes 2017 tally to six buys in less than three months
News Drake has generated more than $50m on Spotify News arrives just as artist's More Life lands as a non-Apple exclusive
Analysis Jimmy Iovine isn’t always right – but this time, he’s on the money Why weighting paid-for streams in the world's singles charts makes sense
Interviews News This new artist has generated over $1m from sync. But should he have had to? Barns Courtney is a huge hit in Hollywood, but his story says a lot about the challenge of breaking British artists in the UK
Interviews Savan Kotecha: ‘Music is about emotions and connecting people – not money or ego.’ Pop connoisseur Savan Kotecha opens up about songwriting, perfectionism and winning at the music business
News R.E.M signs US performance rights deal with SESAC Band leave behind long-standing deal with BMI to join rival