Analysis News These might be the 5 most powerful people in the music business – despite none of them working in the music business Who are the bosses of the music industry's bosses?
Analysis News Spotify’s global user base grew faster last year than it did in 2017 Monthly active users jumped 43m in 2018 – but subscriber growth is more complicated
Analysis Blog News Why Apple’s profit warning could put music and video center stage at the company Apple's Services division is becoming increasingly important for the US corporation, says MIDiA's Mark Mulligan
Analysis Daniel Ek wasn’t lying: streaming is becoming less dominated by mega-hits The number of plays attracted by the Top 50 audio streaming hits last year went DOWN
Analysis News How to have a streaming hit in the USA: hire 9.1 songwriters (and a rap artist) BuzzAngle data reveals all you need to know about 2018's top-selling singles and albums
Analysis News More than 1/4 of all music streamed in the USA last year was hip-hop Overall on-demand stream volume will likely top a TRILLION this year
Analysis Blog If record labels want to sign more interesting pop stars, they should look for artists with a Plan B It’s a harsh competitive landscape for emerging acts, says Peter Robinson. Maybe the music industry should start signing more interesting people...
Analysis Blog Is online ticket touting almost over? FanFair Alliance Campaign Manager Adam Webb rounds up the changes to secondary ticketing in 2018
Analysis Blog 20 things I’ve learned during 20 years of running a music company Absolute's Henry Semmence looks back over two decades
Analysis News Spotify still pays artists out of one big ‘pot’. Should the company change its policy? Is the 'pro rata' system of payment fit for the modern era?
Analysis Blog Why China is a hotbed of short-form music video opportunity IPCN founder Rebecca Yang on the possibilities for the music business in the region
Analysis United Airlines and the myth of ‘ad-free’ in paid music streaming Cherie Hu on how lines are becoming blurred over what constitutes an 'ad' on Spotify et al
Analysis News Apple Music reportedly tops 56m subscribers, up 6m in the past six months Number of Apple Music subscribers has grown to 56m, up from 50m in May, reports FT
Analysis Why Spotify needs to up its game outside of Europe and the Americas (and is making big bets to do so) If Spotify's expanding into India, its investors should prepare themselves for a tough challenge ahead
Analysis News How Taylor Swift’s big demand will affect $280m+ of Universal’s money Why the pop icon is also, in one regard, a punk-rock rebel