Analysis Universal has a Taylor Swift-shaped hole to plug in Q4 UMG doesn't quite have a 1989 equivalent in the coming months
News Pandora plan to re-enter UK market gathers pace Bloomberg report adds weight to MBW scoop from earlier this year
News Beggars Group posts £3.8m profit in 2014 – without a new Adele record XL turns over £11.5m with £2.7m profit
News One Direction paid at least £8.2m in UK corporation tax last year Band paid out over £10m to the taxman in total in 2014
Analysis News Streaming income overtakes download at Universal as digital sales rise 6% Streaming now bigger than downloads at UMG
News Warner/Chappell Happy Birthday case gets new twist as charity intervenes ACEI says it owns Happy Birthday, assigned to Summy Co
Analysis Hang on… is the A&R hit rate of UK major labels just 5.7%? A different way of looking at the BPI's latest A&R stats
News Martin Bandier promises songwriters ‘significant increase’ in Pandora cash Sony/ATV boss sends note to publisher's clients
Analysis News Major label A&R spend has shot up in the UK. So why are old artists dominating this week’s chart? James Bay, Jess Glynne and Years & Years keep 2015 young
Analysis Blog Is Martin Bandier fighting for songwriters, himself – or both? The MBW Review: a complex new era is dawning for music publishing
News Watch out Spotify: Now Universal has its own ex-Clinton lobbyist Eric Berman joins UMG in public affairs role
News Pandora strikes direct US licensing deal with Sony/ATV Martin Bandier says landmark deal will result in better rates for songwriters
News Imagem signs new global publishing deal with Kaiser Chiefs Band first signed to publisher in 2008 via Rondor acquisition
News Who spends more on A&R: Record labels or music publishers? The two figures may be closer than you think