Analysis Blog ‘Critics of Article 13 are weaving a narrative with no relationship to fact.’ BASCA Chairman Crispin Hunt on the law that could change everything for YouTube
News Merck Mercuriadis fund successfully raises $260m+ to buy music copyrights Mercuriadis is already in discussions to buy eight catalogues
News Instagram Stories now offers its 400m users thousands of licensed songs Direct result of Facebook deals could give Instagram Stories the edge on Snapchat and others
News Apple is launching a subscription bundle including music, TV and news – report Is the future of subscriptions in multimedia?
News Universal agrees licensing deal with AI-powered video sharing platform Triller Platform aims to become talent-discovery portal
News How Five Seconds Of Summer refused to alter their sound for streaming playlists… and made history Capitol Records' Nick Raphael on why 5SOS 'stuck to their guns' in the studio
News Sony/ATV, Stellar Songs and MER launch joint publishing venture in Scandinavia Stellar Songs Scandinavia to develop and launch songwriting talent from Scandinavia and emerging markets worldwide
Interviews ‘This is probably the most exciting time I can remember in the music business.’ Matt Pincus, SONGS Music Publishing founder, on the music business - and its future
Analysis Why you (probably) shouldn’t start a record label… Omnian Music Group's Matt Brinkworth pleads with would-be entrepreneurs to think carefully
News Live Nation acquires majority stake in Red Mountain Entertainment Deal grows Live Nation’s presence in the Southeastern United States
News Songtradr launches unified digital distribution service and metadata offering Artists now able to distribute their music to over 200 streaming and download services at once
News Sony Music signs exclusive distribution deal with the Prince Estate Deal covers 35 previously released album titles from the late star’s catalogue
News Manners McDade promotes Harriet Moss to Managing Director Jenna Fentimen has joined as Music & Composer Producer and Clare Everson as Sync Executive
News Sony Music acquires stake in classical music promoter Raymond Gubbay, takes full ownership DEAG buy-back deal triggers Sony's acquisition of shares
Analysis News Spotify generated $40m+ in ticket sales last year. Now, it’s accelerating its presence in live music. A clear business opportunity is opening up for Spotify in the live events space...
News Only one of Spotify’s Top 5 global artists is American, as J Balvin climbs to No.1 A truly global spread of artists make up Spotify's most popular acts right now
News Spotify hires Dawn Ostroff as Chief Content Officer Condé Nast Entertainment co-founder joins company in New York