Analysis Why Spotify should copy Netflix and raise its prices (and why that’s pretty much impossible) Why inflation and promotional discounts are heaping pressure on Daniel Ek's company to crank up their fees
Analysis News The great big Spotify scam: Did a Bulgarian playlister swindle their way to a fortune on streaming service? Did a canny scammer suck over $1m from Spotify's royalty pool last year?
Analysis News The major labels’ revenues grew by $1bn in 2017. But who had the biggest year? Streaming revenues jumped by $1.4bn across Sony, Universal and Warner
Analysis News Sony is technically the biggest music company in the world (but it’s a bit of a stretch) Why Fate/Grand Order messes up any hope of a like-for-like comparison between Sony and Universal
Analysis Let’s talk: How Apple’s Homepod, Amazon’s Echo and voice recognition are changing the music industry as we know it Deviate Digital's Sammy Andrews predicts where the voice-activated revolution is going to take us
Analysis News Warner streaming revenue jumped 43% in 2017, as total recorded music sales topped $3bn Warner's 12-month recorded music revenue tops $3bn as streaming contributes $1.4bn
Analysis News Sony Music generated $3.8bn in 2017, as streaming revenues jumped 33% Streaming generated more than $1.5bn for major record company over last year
Analysis Blog This US charity is working to save lives in the music industry – and it’s coming to London Music Support is hosting two special events in London this week
Analysis The Billboard Power 100: an undignified, outmoded blight on a new music business 'An ugly advertisement for the blockbuster music business's worst insecurities and its most wretched vanity'?
Analysis Is the music business ready for 10 years of hard work? UK market turned over nearly £1bn less last year than it did in 2001
Analysis UK album sales have been cut in half since 2010 45.8m physical albums (ie. CD and vinyl) and 13.8m digital albums sold in 2017
Analysis News If Spotify’s worth $19bn… what’s the value of Daniel Ek’s stake? If Ek still owns a 10% holding in company, he's sitting pretty
Analysis Blog ‘Why the music industry is failing to make the most out of the messenger bot revolution’ Tim Heineke on why the music biz needs to refresh the way its communicating with fans
Analysis News Shazam might have cost Apple $400m, but it will pay for itself handsomely Will music identification app prove to be an essential subscriber funnel for Apple?
Analysis Blog Spotify’s mini-merger with Tencent Music isn’t just about power – it’s about getting rich quick. What the 10% equity 'swap' between Spotify and Tencent Music really means