Analysis If YouTube really loves music, it’s time it did something Spotify won’t. Won't someone show Adele some premium-only respect?
Analysis UMG digital income falls by $18m – Apple Music blamed for surprise dip Vivendi boss tells UMG to brace itself for 'transition' in 2016 and 2017
Analysis Universal has a Taylor Swift-shaped hole to plug in Q4 UMG doesn't quite have a 1989 equivalent in the coming months
Analysis News Streaming income overtakes download at Universal as digital sales rise 6% Streaming now bigger than downloads at UMG
Analysis Hang on… is the A&R hit rate of UK major labels just 5.7%? A different way of looking at the BPI's latest A&R stats
Analysis News Major label A&R spend has shot up in the UK. So why are old artists dominating this week’s chart? James Bay, Jess Glynne and Years & Years keep 2015 young
Analysis Blog Is Martin Bandier fighting for songwriters, himself – or both? The MBW Review: a complex new era is dawning for music publishing
Analysis News Labels generated 50% less money than live for UK economy last year Recorded music contributed £615m to GVA - live was over £900m
Analysis News ‘Free’ streaming income tumbles in Italy – yet music market grows 25% Downloads rise 3%, subscriptions up by 99% but physical rules
Analysis Pandora dismisses Apple Music’s ‘muted’ impact on fall in listeners Brian McAndrews also questions sustainability of Spotify's free tier
Analysis Adele’s remarkable radio stats put Hello’s streaming tally in perspective Radiomonitor stats point to a phenomenal first week for Ms. Adkins
Analysis News Deezer scraps IPO that could have raised $400m – here’s 5 reasons why The five big problems facing France's streaming leader right now
Analysis The stats for Adele’s comeback single Hello are already pretty nuts YouTube and iTunes being dominated by British artist's single
Analysis No, Electric Jukebox isn’t a joke. But it probably should be. The MBW review: welcome to streaming's most ridiculous launch yet
Analysis Land of the free? 5 myths about the American music market. An in-depth look at what's happening to the biggest music market in the world