News Sale of UMG to Google would be blocked "because of the impact in both the digital market and the music sector," says IMPALA Analysis News Google tried to buy 50% of Sony/ATV a few years ago. Could it come again for a rightsholder? News "I am incredibly disappointed that Spotify and the other companies have chosen to attack songwriters by appealing the long-overdue rate increases." News 'We can expect Spotify to attack songwriters to cut what it pays them, and then try to deceive you about what it is doing.' Analysis News What scrapping Copyright Royalty Board's new rates might mean for songwriters and publishers News Songwriter advocacy group pledges loud public campaign News "They must think artists and songwriters are stupid. They are not." News "Apple understands they’re in the artist business. Clearly, Google, Pandora, Spotify and Amazon don’t."