News As predicted, Amazon launches $15-per-month hi-def music streaming service, Amazon Music HD “Earth will be changed forever when Amazon introduces high quality streaming to the masses," says Neil Young
News British music is losing its market power in the USA. Does BMG have the answer? "The problem for UK artists is that US-based companies naturally tend to favor their local repertoire... our view is that UK artists and songwriters deserve better than that."
Interviews How Lewis Capaldi became a billion-stream superstar – according to his manager, Ryan Walter "Musically, he’s my favourite artist of all time. I know that probably sounds lame, but it’s true."
News Warner on Lily Allen’s alleged assault perpetrator: ‘We understand he wasn’t and isn’t our employee.’ Company CEO says Allen's account is "deeply disturbing and obviously an appalling thing to have happened"
News YouTube bans paid-for plays from contributing towards its Music Charts 'Paid advertising views on YouTube will no longer be considered when looking at a 24-hour record debut.'
News Can Amazon Music damage Spotify’s market strength in Brazil? "Today’s launch represents a momentous step for Amazon Music, as Brazil is one of the most important music destinations in the world."
News Spotify is now a music-making marketplace, as it buys New York-based SoundBetter Daniel Ek's "two-sided marketplace" is becoming a reality
News Now Spotify’s Chief Accountant, Luca Baratta, exits firm "Mr. Baratta’s departure is not the result of any disagreement with the Company’s accounting principles or practices."
Analysis News Apple wanted to improve songwriter pay to $0.00091 per stream. Spotify and Google weren’t keen. Historical filings show why Spotify believes "lower royalty rates are critical" to the service's future
News Nick Holmstén out as Spotify’s Head Of Music – but who’ll replace him? Could Jeremy Erlich or Marian Dicus step up into the role?
News The United States is about to become a $10bn recorded music market again – for the first time since 2007 US market now on course to generate over $1bn EVERY MONTH from recorded music in the first half of 2020
Analysis Taylor Swift’s Lover: A lightning rod for a record industry struggling to define its own success MBW takes a long, hard look at one of the biggest albums of the year so far
News Is Artificial Intelligence about to transform the sync industry? Deal struck between Audio Network and Singapore-based Musiio
News Allen Kovac urges indies not to ‘drink the major label Kool-Aid’ as he collects AIM Innovator Award "We develop artists. Majors manufacture them. Don't play their game, and thank you."
Analysis Interviews With $1bn in annual sales in BMG’s sights, Hartwig Masuch questions ‘irrational’ cost structure of traditional labels BMG's boss discusses his confidence in his own company... and his lack of confidence elsewhere