Analysis US streams topped a trillion last year. But is a superstar recession looming? How, collectively, the world's biggest megastars are losing streaming market share in the United States
Analysis Blog Tencent’s Move to Buy 10% of Universal Music Group Shows the Global Music Business Is In Excellent Health Nue Agency founder Jesse Kirshbaum on the biggest music biz deal of the year
Analysis News UK record industry grew by over $100m last year – but is streaming starting to run out of steam? Another big gain for key market – but first signs of a slowdown are on the cards
Analysis News How podcasts are damaging the potential growth of the recorded music business Music streaming services – particularly Spotify – are morphing into something else entirely
Analysis News Who’s the biggest music publisher in the world? Sony's music publishing companies turned over more than a billion dollars in the first nine months of 2019
Analysis News The major labels will generate over $14bn in 2019, as Warner bucks trend of streaming slowdown (just) Some very impressive news for Universal, Sony and Warner... and a warning sign?
Analysis News Is it time for Spotify and other streaming services to increase their prices? Survey finds that more than half of respondents would pay more than $9.99 for a subscription
Analysis More and more corporate brands are starting their own record labels (again). Will they last? Are brand-led labels a threat or an opportunity for music's incumbent powers?
Analysis Spotify Needs To Make A Decision About Its Future, Based On Whether It Actually Believes Its Own Mission Statement The streaming company's acquisitions may have to change shape, argues Cherie Hu
Analysis News Spotify is banking on the idea that you want it to recommend podcasts… just like it recommends new music "We know that discovery is one of the core benefits that we provide to people."
Analysis News The music industry shouldn’t kid itself: Piracy was never killed by streaming… but it might be more valuable than you think. Piracy is still thriving, says MUSO boss Andy Chatterley – but could it be used to convert more people to paid streaming?
Analysis News Sony Music posts another billion-dollar quarter, as streaming revenues grow 21% Sony labels have posted more than $3bn in revenue in first three months of 2019
Analysis Is ‘One Sony’ finally becoming a creative reality? There are signs that cross-media projects are being built across Sony Corp
Analysis Spotify’s market cap value has fallen by $15bn in 14 months. Is declining ARPU freaking investors as much as record companies? Without a hardware 'get out', is Spotify's global pricing strategy on a road to nowhere?
Analysis News The major labels are starting to find life tougher in Sweden. Is this a wake-up call for the future? Independent artists continue to rise – as first-party playlists take control in crucial market