News Tidal: 16 superstars grab equity in Jay Z’s ‘United Artists of music’ Usher, Beyonce, Coldplay, Calvin Harris and more take a stake
News Vivendi strikes back at rebel shareholder with €9bn warning Vincent Bollore increases stake to 10.2%
News German promoter splits with Ticketmaster in resale protest Anti-resale group says its can't reconcile Live Nation's ownership of Seatwave
News ‘Streaming will double the music business by 2020 – and Universal must go it alone’ PSAM details its reasons for demanding a spin-off
News Universal loses digital artist rights case in Finland – more major lawsuits to follow? Hurriganes albums to be removed from sale online
News Songwriters tell publishers: Not so fast over ASCAP and BMI Composers warn that discussions must be held
Interviews Why is Kobalt getting into bed with Google? Willard Ahdritz on striking an investment deal with the search giant
News Universal launches popularity contest on Spotify in Sweden Stream Your Dream offers playlist benefits
News Forget Daniel Ek or Lucian Grainge: this man may have more impact on the music business this year than anyone BMG, Spotify and Universal stand to gain from Euro trend
News Can Vessel weaken YouTube’s stranglehold on the music business? Rights-holders earn 70% of all advertising against their content
Analysis Who’s more powerful: Universal Music or Sony/ATV? Which of the majors is taking the most market share?
News Universal Music Group must be sold or spun-off, says shareholder – so far, Vivendi refuses to listen UMG would benefit from operating as independent, says PSAM