News Live Nation acquires MLK, launches aggressive bid to rule German market Live entertainment giant makes its big move in central Europe
News Warner Music Group paid more money for Parlophone than we thought… WMG actually paid €621m (or £515m) for PLG
Analysis Why Universal is sticking with Lucian Grainge The exec's track record on revenues, profit... and EMI
News One Direction’s new song is making $21k a day on Spotify – and you’ll struggle to find it on YouTube Over 3m streams a day for 1D's building hit
Interviews Monkey business: Ian McAndrew on 25 years of Wildlife Entertainment The life story of MBW's very first Manager Of The Month
Analysis News Buckle up: Amazon is spending crazy money on entertainment. And it hasn’t even started on music… Another day, another serious player looking hard at music
Analysis PRS spent £35.7m on People in 2014 – here’s where the cash went 615 staff, with a £48k average wage, drag up costs
News Leaked Sony email: Digital advances ‘promote a vibrant marketplace’ MBW gets hold of revelatory Dennis Kooker email
News Music Managers Forum seeks new CEO to replace Jon Webster Former Virgin man helping find candidate
Analysis CD sales remain rock solid in Japan – but J-Pop has a stranglehold Domestic sales claim almost 90% of all money taken
Analysis Independent labels trounce UMG, Sony and Warner in US market shares But indies heavily reliant on majors for distribution
Analysis The biggest subscription music service in the world doesn’t need Universal, Adele or Taylor Swift Amazon Prime Music just landed in the UK