News Harry Styles has launched his own independent label – Erskine Records Companies House filing shows limited business was established last year
News Streaming is making more money than music downloads ever did The thing Steve Jobs never thought would happen... has happened
News Max Lousada signs new Warner deal to become CEO, Recorded Music worldwide Ed Sheeran praises Lousada's 'amazing music brain' as Coldplay attest to his 'deep love of music'
News Spotify will window albums on premium, as Universal finally inks new deal Daniel Ek can sleep a little easier as recorded music's biggest company signs agreement
Analysis Blog YouTube’s double standards add insult to injury for the music business YouTube is charging TV fans $35 a month, while charging music fans... nothing.
News Blair McDonald leaving Nettwerk after 12 years Former Columbia and Sony Publishing exec steps out on his own
News Warner sells digital distributor Zebralution to independent industry consortium Warner originally acquired Berlin-based business ten years ago
News Swan Turton hires Tony Morris, promotes Pete Bott to Associate Solicitor Experienced solicitor Morris exits Marriott Harrison after 22 years
Analysis News Music subscriptions exploded in the US in 2016, as market generated $7.7bn Apple Music and Spotify drive 114% growth in paid-for streaming
Interviews How Universal plans to become Japan’s leading ‘full-service music company’ UMJ President and CEO Naoshi Fujikura speaks exclusively to MBW
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