Interviews How megabucks-backed SESAC plans to simplify the music business Music rights organization's CEO John Josephson talks licensing, Facebook and global ambitions
News Ed Sheeran storms to global Spotify No.1 AND No.2 with 23m streams in 48 hours Sheeran the most-streamed artist in the world as Shape Of You leads Castle On The Hill
News Pandora loses $120m in value as Sirius XM says buyout ‘not likely’ CFO David Frear dismisses chatter around takeover of troubled music streaming service
News SoundCloud ‘may run out of cash this year’ as it posts €51m loss Average wage at Berlin-based company topped €90k last year despite perilous financial position
News Streaming pumps £419m into UK’s growing recorded music business Industry's retail worth jumps 4.6% despite downloads crashing 27%
Analysis News Warner gains, Sony holds, Universal falls in US 2016 market shares MBW estimates based on BuzzAngle's new report lay bare the winners and losers of 2016
News SESAC acquired by investment giant The Blackstone Group SESAC's 30,000 affiliates include songwriters and musicians such as Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond and RUSH
News Independent labels claimed 35% market share in the US last year… by ownership New BuzzAngle stats show power of independent labels - and major distribution - in the US
News YouTube loses US music streaming dominance as subscription plays jump 124% BuzzAngle stats reveal more plays on subscription services than on video platforms in 2016
News And the biggest British debut album of 2016 is… hang on, what? Bradley Walsh outsells Skepta, Biffy Clyro and Zayn with Chasing Dreams
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