News Apple Music fixes ‘songwriter’ information within its metadata (a bit) Classical music update will include composer information
News Universal is giving away 10 albums for free with Microsoft This isn't freemium - it's good old, simple free
News Google Play Music named official partner of BRIT Awards 2016 Second year running for exclusive sponsorship deal
Analysis Apple’s plan to dominate streaming: become music’s very own Netflix What Taylor Swift's new deal means for the record industry
Analysis Why this week could cost (or gain) the record business a billion dollars Big money rests on the Copyright Royalty Board's decision in the US
News BMG acquires Atmospheriques, signs 8ball deal in Holland Charlie Winston included in catalogue buy
News Toby Leighton-Pope and Steve Homer out at Live Nation UK Duo of senior promoters leave UK company
News Apple Music signs Taylor Swift exclusive in landmark content deal Star will appear on Beats 1 tomorrow with Zane Lowe
Analysis Don’t cry for Spotify, don’t laugh at TIDAL – and watch out for Pandora A little look into the motivations of Chris Martin, Jay Z, Daniel Ek and Jimmy Iovine...
News More changes at Vevo as Nic Jones is promoted to Chief Revenue Officer Former News International exec to monitor worldwide income at video platform
News Streaming trumps download at Warner in 2015 as losses narrow Revenues from streaming grew $121m in the year; total WMG earnings hit $2.966bn
News Ministry Of Sound albums are starting to appear on Apple Music… Wretch 32 is there. So's London Grammar.
Analysis $25 billion: The best number to happen to the global music business in a very long time. The global worth of publishing and songwriting revealed by Will Page on MBW