News Neil Young is pulling his music from Spotify – but not because of money Artist blames sound fidelity for decision
Analysis Amazon overtook Apple as UK’s biggest music retailer last year Single-track downloads didn't generate as much as subscriptions
News Google-backed anti-royalty group suffers blow as NPR quits MIC Coalition loses second member after Amazon defected
Analysis German record industry grows as streaming income jumps 87% Streaming income increased by more than €30m year-on-year
News What Nintendo’s great Satoru Iwata can teach the music business Salary, loving your fans and believing in the power of entertainment
News New CEO for Arvato as Achim Berg leaves Bertelsmann Fernando Carro named new boss of distribution company
Analysis PRS spending grew nearly £8m in 2014 – but it paid out less to songwriters. So where did the money go? Spending on property and legal costs have spiralled over past five years
News After BBC bans Neil Young and The Doors, will more artists be blacklisted? Why are mechanical rights affecting broadcast?
News Sony sued by US musicians for ‘violating collective agreement’ AFM seeks breach of contract damages
News The Mercury Prize is back – but don’t expect an awards show… BBC says it's 'moving away' from traditional setup
Analysis Download decline devastates online sales of classic hits in America Tracks suffer harsh results, but albums stay protected
News Rdio launches ‘radio stations’ from Glassnote, DFA, Mushroom and more 'Influencers' also included in new roll-out
News Physical album sales UP at American independent retail in 2015 Catalogue album sales now comfortably ahead of current LPs