News Kris Chen leaves XL after 11 years to join Warner’s Nonesuch Records Chen was head of operations at XL in the States, signing Vampire Weekend
Analysis News Spotify growth outpaces Apple Music as it officially tops 40m subscribers Daniel Ek's platform has added 12m subscribers this year alone so far
News TIDAL parent lost around $2m a month last year, while seeking extra financing First year of Jay Z ownership put under the microscope
News ‘Independent publishers have a special place in the music business’ How is peermusic meeting the challenges faced in the streaming era?
News Warner holds out on Pandora as UMG and Sony sign direct deals Traditional SoundExchange payout model looks to be under question
News Recorded music sales up in Sweden as streaming revenue grows 10% Streaming claims 86% of territory, with download on just 2%
News Top Spotify sales exec Jonathan Forster exits company British exec parts ways with company he joined in 2007
News Chrysalis Records hires Domino’s John Dyer as Managing Director Newly-independent indie also hires Dermot James
News Shaurav D’Silva launches new imprint with Warner Bros Records UK Respected UK A&R has been with 3Beat for four years
News Spotify hires Universal’s Rob Harvey to head up US label relations Republic/Island Top 40 boss moves to digital company
News Deezer UK hires new Head of Content and Editorial in London Roman Tagoe joins company from Time Out
News Apple Music now has 17 million subscribers, after securing 70 exclusives Spotify is outpacing the growth of its rival
News Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries takes ‘exclusive control’ of Deezer New French competition report reveals ownership structure
News Apple hires Universal’s Brian Rose as David Hawkes steps up at UMG Rose has been with UMG for 13 years, Hawkes for 14 years
News Sony slashed 60% of EMI Publishing staff after historic $2.2bn buyout Sony documents show heavy job losses at historic major company