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Warner gains, Sony holds, Universal falls in US 2016 market shares

MBW estimates based on BuzzAngle's new report lay bare the winners and losers of 2016

Independent labels claimed 35% market share in the US last year… by ownership

New BuzzAngle stats show power of independent labels - and major distribution - in the US

And the biggest British debut album of 2016 is… hang on, what?

Bradley Walsh outsells Skepta, Biffy Clyro and Zayn with Chasing Dreams

Google mulling SoundCloud buyout, say whispers – as Sony and Universal’s stakes are revealed

Document reveals majors' ownership stakes as the big G comes a'knocking...

‘A breakthrough artist is a much more complex idea than a breakthrough song’

Twenty One Pilots manager Chris Woltman explains the band's patient rise to the top

Music business mourns ‘towering talent’ George Michael

Singer/songwriter died on Christmas day, aged just 53

The 5 biggest music business news stories of 2017. (Yes, 2017.)

Google, Facebook, Columbia and Spotify will all feature heavily on MBW next year

Tyler Brown named Syco Music MD as Sonny Takhar departs

Takhar exits to launch a new entertainment company in Los Angeles