Analysis News ‘Equal representation benefits us hugely as a company, especially at a creative and management level.’ Meet some of the UK-based indie music companies bucking the trend on gender diversity
Analysis The global value of music copyright topped $28bn in 2017 Figure rose 7.6 percent, according to Spotify's Will Page
Analysis News Why The Music Industry Needs The Video Gaming Industry’s Help To Scale Virtual Concerts Cherie Hu takes a deep dive into in-video-game concerts, following the huge impact made by Marshmello's performance in Fortnite
Analysis News Revealed: What major labels are paying women compared to men in the UK Universal, Sony and Warner's numbers have been revealed
Analysis Blog 5 key takeaways from IFPI’s Global Music Report 2019 IFPI released its Global Music Report 2019 today (April 2)
Analysis News Billie Eilish proves that young people WILL stream blockbuster albums… when they’re encouraged to do so Average listener of album on day one listened through 81% of 14-track album
Analysis News Big question: Could Google buy Universal Music Group? Google tried to buy 50% of Sony/ATV a few years ago. Could it come again for a rightsholder?
Analysis News How Spotify could pinch back over $320m from songwriters with its new legal appeal What scrapping Copyright Royalty Board's new rates might mean for songwriters and publishers
Analysis News Spotify vs. Warner: What’s really going on? The story behind the story of today: Warner suing Spotify, and Spotify calling the major "abusive"
Analysis News The major labels generated over $1.5bn more from streaming in 2018 than they did in the previous year Majors now turning over the equivalent of $19m a day from the likes of Spotify
Analysis 5 of Spotify’s biggest imminent challenges in 2019 The key issues Daniel Ek and his team have to face down over the next 10 months
Analysis News Universal Music Group is being valued at $42bn – and could ignite a major label sales frenzy The sale of up to 50% of UMG could tempt Sony and Warner to consider their options
Analysis News Spotify hit 96m paying subscribers in 2018 – and just posted its first ever operating profit Firm predicts that subscriber count will reach approximately 122m by end of 2019
Analysis News Over 2.3m people visited MBW last year, clocking up more than 6.5m page views January was a record month, with over 700,000 impressions on the MBW site
Analysis Blog ‘Independent’ music continues to be romanticized. But what does it really mean? Matt Brinkworth of Omnian Music Group reflects on the true meaning of 'indie' in 2019