BBC Radio 1 In The News

Can streaming usher in a direct-to-fan revolution for artists?

Cooking Vinyl Presents: The Future Of... panel explores cutting out the middleman

Streaming playlists becoming ‘closed shop’ to independent labels

Playlists on the agenda at AIM's Indie-Con

Chris Price named Head Of Music at BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra

New Slang Media exec to replace George Ergatoudis

Craig David signs new record deal with Sony JV Insanity Records

R&B star to release his first original album in nine years

Vevo UK’s Tom Connaughton promoted to New York office

Exec joined Vevo back in 2011 from MySpace

What’s the point of A&R?

Writer and former label man Ben Wardle on why A&R still matters in the SoundCloud age

BMG acquires UK production company Beds & Beats

Firm created sound beds for the likes of Classic FM and BBC Radio 1 Xtra

Streaming got Zane Lowe and George Ergatoudis – but missed out on Howard Stern

The US's most popular talk show host is going nowhere, launching video app