News Universal acquires UK metal label Candlelight via Spinefarm Universal makes first significant acquisition since 2014
Analysis Adele’s 25 is a very special album – but it’s not a miracle Just how special is 'the Adele factor'?
News Loss-making 7Digital Group says it will be profitable this year Simon Cole says profitability on the cards for 2016
News Global music piracy downloads grew by almost a fifth in 2015 But overall activity on piracy sites falls by 20%
News Deezer absorbs €100m investment from Orange and Access Industries Len Blavatnik pumps more money into Spotify rival
News Spotify and Starbucks are sort of doing Shazam without Shazam Centralised playlists will allow customers to identify tracks
News Did Spotify just buy its way to taking on WhatsApp? Acquisition of Cord Project suggests a WhatsApp-esque future for music app
Analysis News Germany’s recorded music market grows 3.9%, widens lead over UK Physical claims 69.1% of overall market
News BMG buys control of Chess Records publishing company ARC Repertoire includes Chuck Berry, The Beach Boys and Howlin Wolf classics
News Universal’s VP of Digital Business Development Pat Shah joins Spotify Shah worked at EMI and then UMG for five years
News Prolifica Management expands with new writer/producer division Adam Parylak to head up new operation
News The Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey dies aged 67 Frey co-wrote Hotel California, as well as many other hits
Analysis News Even Adele can’t stop ‘old’ albums outselling new artist releases Catalogue trumps current album sales in historic milestone for the music biz
News Sweden’s 100 biggest songs of 2015: Universal claims 42%, Sony on 32% Major Lazer out in front, Ellie Goulding at No.2
Analysis Can SoundCloud actually afford to take on Spotify? Why SoundCloud's running costs leave it exposed - unless it can crack the subscription game