News Google mulling SoundCloud buyout, say whispers – as Sony and Universal’s stakes are revealed Document reveals majors' ownership stakes as the big G comes a'knocking...
Analysis 3 ominous problems the UK music business must overcome in 2017 When should the UK business turn its back on the album... and other questions
News Universal acquires Japan’s ‘full stack’ music company, Office Augusta Office Augusta runs divisions across management, label, publishing and more
News Music business mourns ‘towering talent’ George Michael Singer/songwriter died on Christmas day, aged just 53
News Warner CEO Steve Cooper: ‘We’ve grown market share more than any other major’ MBW obtains triumphant internal memo from WMG big cheese
News Facebook looks set to start making more of its own music Social media giant turned over more than $17bn from advertising last year
News The 5 biggest music business news stories of 2017. (Yes, 2017.) Google, Facebook, Columbia and Spotify will all feature heavily on MBW next year
News You can now search Apple Music by composer When tracks are in your library - songwriter info is attached
Analysis News ‘Facebook must strike a deal with music publishers as soon as possible’ Samantha Harvey has nearly 2m Facebook Likes - but her page is under siege
Interviews Atlantic’s Craig Kallman: ‘Artists are smart about the music business. They sign to people who believe in them.’ Atlantic's CEO and co-Chairman talks breaking artists, Julie Greenwald, sound quality and Ahmet Ertegun
News After Lyor Cohen quit for YouTube… who’s taking over at 300? Could Republic's Rob Stevenson be in line to take over?
Interviews Atlantic Records’ Julie Greenwald: ‘It’s not enough to be smart. You have to be smart… and out-hustle everyone’ Julie Greenwald talks Atlantic Records, Craig Kallman, streaming and Lyor Cohen
Analysis News The global music copyright business is worth more than you think – and grew by nearly $1bn last year Spotify's economics chief Will Page explains how both publishing and records are growing
News Elton John protests YouTube’s copyright protections, then teams up with… YouTube Universal backs project with Google's video giant, amid 'value gap' hubbub