Analysis How did Apple Music crush Spotify’s day-one streams of Drake’s new album? Why 170m vs. 132m doesn't seem to add up - until you dig into the factors surrounding it
Analysis Blog ‘Critics of Article 13 are weaving a narrative with no relationship to fact.’ BASCA Chairman Crispin Hunt on the law that could change everything for YouTube
Analysis Why you (probably) shouldn’t start a record label… Omnian Music Group's Matt Brinkworth pleads with would-be entrepreneurs to think carefully
Analysis News Spotify generated $40m+ in ticket sales last year. Now, it’s accelerating its presence in live music. A clear business opportunity is opening up for Spotify in the live events space...
Analysis News After revenues dropped last year, can Napster really compete in the streaming music space? US company turned over $172.4m last year, down from $208.1m in 2016
Analysis Sony Music isn’t Robin Hood – it’s being much smarter than that Why Sony's generosity is a strategic play in light of growing artist power
Analysis News Revealed: How Sony’s $750m Spotify equity cash will be shared with artists and indie labels Unrecouped balances will be ignored by major in surprise move
Analysis Spotify must tread carefully if it wants to strike direct deals with artists The power of the major labels is not to be taken lightly for Daniel Ek
Analysis Why the music industry should treasure its vinyl and CD Superfans ERA's Kim Bayley on why a 'transition to digital' must be carefully thought through
Analysis News Songwriters got screwed by the Spotify equity bonanza. The industry has to ask itself questions. Writers aren't getting any money from Spotify stock sales. Is that okay?
Analysis Why Sony’s EMI buyout won’t make it the world’s biggest music company – but will make it the biggest publisher How Sony and Universal would have stacked up in the 12 months to end of March this year
Analysis News Pandora now has a $14.99-per-month family plan to rival Spotify and Apple Music’s Firm bids to grow subscription base with rival discount bundle
Analysis Why Billboard’s new chart changes will please some – but aggravate others The USA's leading chart is about to slash the value of 'free' streams versus their paid counterparts
Analysis News Will Spotify’s renewed love of ‘free’ make labels at all uncomfortable? Some thoughts about the power of words, and Spotify's use of them
Analysis Here’s exactly how many shares the major labels and Merlin bought in Spotify – and what those stakes are worth now Documents from 2008 reveal much about Spotify then - and now