News Streams happening on subscription tiers rose 57.5% to hit 301.3bn, according to BuzzAngle report News The streaming service is said to have gone ahead with a direct listing over a traditional float Analysis 45.8m physical albums (ie. CD and vinyl) and 13.8m digital albums sold in 2017 News 'Spotify has more than $3 billion in annual revenue and pays outrageous annual salaries to its executives' News Video streaming service on course to turn a profit by early 2018 News Recorded music and publishing both included in agreement News Sir Lucian Grainge praises "important step forward" in relationship with digital giant Analysis News If Ek still owns a 10% holding in company, he's sitting pretty