News Universal signs an $8m advance with VK parent Mail.ru News LoveFilm co-founder and ex-Apple exec involved Analysis News The biggest songs in the world are now far more popular on audio services News Data is broadly in line with BuzzAngle stats from earlier this week Analysis News Stat means that Spotify currently has more than double Apple Music's subs worldwide News Patrick Mushatsi-Kareba leaves Apple after eight years in the music team News Around 130m fewer downloads were bought in H1 2016 than the same period last year Analysis New BuzzAngle stats show that audio platforms are now dominating streaming