Analysis News Apple Music’s growth is getting faster… but it can’t quite keep up with Spotify Apple added 7m subs in the prior 6 months - but Spotify added 10m
Analysis News ‘Independent music companies are most at risk from dangers of safe harbour’ WIN's Alison Wenham kicks off a series of features from the independent community looking at safe harbour laws
Analysis News Concord’s $500m+ Imagem buy marks the birth of a major player in music The whopping pricetag is one of the biggest in music business history
Analysis News Why Universal is like ‘cheese puffs’ – and could be headed for an IPO What is Vincent Bollore ultimately going to do with Vivendi's most prized asset?
Analysis The major labels are now earning $150 from streaming every single second UMG claims a 44% share of format's revenues in opening three months of 2017
Analysis News Universal’s streaming growth is slowing down – but still provided $500m in Q1 Biggest Q1 in 15 years at major - but what impact is YouTube having?
Analysis News Is the writing on the wall for Pandora? With another $132m lost in just three months, can Pandora find a buyer before it runs out of gas?
Analysis Why Warner did a deal with YouTube (and why it should think twice next time) On the conundrum faced by major labels as they throw sticks at Google
Analysis Why Sony Music’s 2016 numbers are healthier than they first appear Streaming was up over 40% at US$ constant currency - with recorded revenues growing
Analysis If Vivendi sells a chunk of Universal Music Group… who’d buy it? Could Alibaba, Tencent, Apple, Google or Access Industries buy their way into UMG?
Analysis News Kobalt revenues rise 15% to reach $260m as operating losses narrow UK-based company narrows operating loss, but gets stung by exchange rates
Analysis Blog YouTube’s double standards add insult to injury for the music business YouTube is charging TV fans $35 a month, while charging music fans... nothing.
Analysis News Music subscriptions exploded in the US in 2016, as market generated $7.7bn Apple Music and Spotify drive 114% growth in paid-for streaming
Analysis News BMG revenue topped $450m in 2016, with a 23% profit margin Bertelsmann-owned company's headcount grew 20% in calendar year
Analysis News Japan’s recorded music business grew last year (but only just) Market generates more than $2bn, with download holding and streaming up 61%