News Paul Pacifico, CEO of AIM, on why independent artists should embrace working with independent labels News Qobuz says it will consider move following new funding round Analysis Why inflation and promotional discounts are heaping pressure on Daniel Ek's company to crank up their fees News Gradual rollout to 66 countries starts today News Streams happening on subscription tiers rose 57.5% to hit 301.3bn, according to BuzzAngle report Analysis 45.8m physical albums (ie. CD and vinyl) and 13.8m digital albums sold in 2017 News Move follows Apple’s $400m purchase of Shazam earlier this month News 'Pandora continues to deliver product enhancements that create the ultimate music streaming destination'