News Non-profit org's cost-to-income ratio improved in the year compared to 2016 News Deal aims to ensure music rightsholders are accurately compensated for the use of their works News Songtrust manages over 1m copyrights for clients and recently expanded into Europe News Publisher appears to have pulled rights from ICE to sign up with Paris-based society News Online income more than doubled to total €81.6m while money earned from hardware that hosts music increased 500% €97.9m Interviews How Sentric Music has built up over a decade to offer songwriters a different route to success News Average salary climbs to £51,620 as PRS loans ICE project millions of startup capital Analysis Consultant Andy Edwards lays out what Silicon Valley must realise if it wants the best relationship