Analysis US streams topped a trillion last year. But is a superstar recession looming? How, collectively, the world's biggest megastars are losing streaming market share in the United States
News UK lawyer Kieran Jay joins Harbottle & Lewis to head up Music department "Harbottle & Lewis has an excellent and established reputation, and the move offers me a great platform to expand my practice further.”
News Concord buys majority stake in pop publisher Pulse in $100m+ deal "This collaboration instantly makes Concord a leader in the frontline pop, hip-hop and R&B publishing world."
News First Access lawyers warn that Lil Peep lawsuit could leave music companies as ‘full-time babysitters for artists’ FAE argues it only agreed to an "arm's length" business arrangement with late rapper
Analysis News UK record industry grew by over $100m last year – but is streaming starting to run out of steam? Another big gain for key market – but first signs of a slowdown are on the cards
News Sir Lucian Grainge: After Tencent deal ‘our strategic vision remains the same’ "This is an exciting development reflecting a strong validation of our business strategy, our incredible team and your excellent work."
News Official: Universal Music Group to sell 10% stake, worth over $3bn, to Tencent-led Consortium "Tencent and the Consortium members are excited to support UMG's growth through this investment."
News Concord COO Glen Barros exits company after 25 years, launches new venture Exceleration Music will buy Candid Records and launch in the new year
News Instrumental achieves second UK Christmas No.1 in a row, via artist services arm frtyfve LadBaby single beats the likes of Stormzy and Lewis Capaldi to the top spot
News Tencent-backed Gaana says its monthly user count has now surpassed 125m people Company is adding over 3m active users every month
News Tencent’s Universal bid needed rescuing – but may now claim 30% of music company Tencent's bid for 10-20% of Universal nearly fell through, but now it probably looks back on track
News Having turned over $27m in 2018, Epidemic Sound is roasted by songwriter group for buy-out deals Epidemic responds by suggesting traditional industry is bothered by its "disruptive" model
Analysis News How podcasts are damaging the potential growth of the recorded music business Music streaming services – particularly Spotify – are morphing into something else entirely
News Hipgnosis confirms Johnny McDaid, Jack Antonoff and other catalog acquisitions Shape Of You, Photograph and other Ed Sheeran hits join the Hipgnosis portfolio