Music Business Analysis
Analysis News Piracy is still thriving, says MUSO boss Andy Chatterley – but could it be used to convert more people to paid streaming? Analysis News Sony labels have posted more than $3bn in revenue in first three months of 2019 Analysis There are signs that cross-media projects are being built across Sony Corp Analysis Without a hardware 'get out', is Spotify's global pricing strategy on a road to nowhere? Analysis News Independent artists continue to rise – as first-party playlists take control in crucial market Analysis News Across all formats, genre claimed 4.31% share in the first half of 2019 Analysis Cherie Hu tackles changing trends in audio-visual media Analysis Will $430bn-valued Tencent want a piece of Sony, Warner, BMG or Kobalt? Analysis News Historical filings show why Spotify believes "lower royalty rates are critical" to the service's future Analysis MBW takes a long, hard look at one of the biggest albums of the year so far Analysis Interviews BMG's boss discusses his confidence in his own company... and his lack of confidence elsewhere Analysis News Audio subscription revenues made up 12.4% of Japan's total recorded music revenues in H1 2019; physical audio formats contributed 53.3%. Analysis News Swift's new record trumps Ed Sheeran's latest LP (just) – but not Ariana Grande's Analysis After being snapped up for just $6.6m in 2013, is Death Row Records about to be acquired again? Analysis Had Apple committed to its social media platform a little more, could it have taken on Insta and TikTok? 