News Spotify expects to have close to 100m paying subscribers by the end of 2018 Premium growth to remain flat on 2017, forecasts company - but user base to top 200m
Analysis The odds of an artist becoming a ‘top tier’ earner on Spotify today? Less than 1%. How the service is current divided between the 'haves' and the 'have-nots'
Analysis Blog Does the 21st century music industry need fan clubs? Openstage's Samuel Roberts on learning from the past to improve the future
News Spotify rival Saavn merges with JioMusic in $1bn-valued deal India's biggest corporation, Reliance Industries Limited, masterminds merger
News Island Records UK moves into movies with The Intent 2: The Come Up Darcus Beese says Island is 'really excited to be in business' with Vertigo Releasing
News Facebook money: Wixen and Kobalt say they will pay songwriters fairly Will the major publishers follow suit?
News Primary Wave acquires Traffic classic Feelin’ Alright, partners with Dave Mason Mason's career spans nearly 50 years and encompasses producing, performing and songwriting
News Def Jam promotes trio of promotion executives Nicki Farag, Noah Sheer and Keith Rothschild receive new titles at Universal label
Analysis News US recorded music market generated $8.7bn last year – up by over $1bn on 2016 Streaming formats now account for 65% of US marketplace
Interviews ‘I realised that no-one in the music business knew what they were doing’ High Time founder Carl Hitchborn on growing his business - and taking advantage of music industry failures
News INgrooves is for sale at $100m pricetag – report Could Sony acquire company to boost its US market share stats?
News Jimmy Iovine to step down from Apple Music role in August – report Exec to continue working at the company in a consultancy role
Interviews After spending nearly $250m on Carlin, Round Hill Music is hungry for more Josh Gruss talks acquisitions, major publishers and buying copyrights
News Atlantic Records launches hip-hop imprint No Jumper with Adam22 Label is an offshoot of YouTube channel No Jumper
News Blurred Lines DID infringe on Marvin Gaye song, rules US appeals court But one judge strongly disagrees with ruling
News The Orchard appoints Mona Fimreite International Sales And Marketing Director for Europe Fimreite joins from Oslo-headquartered independent distributor Phonofile
News Pandora to acquire digital audio ad firm AdsWizz for $145m Deal expected to close in the second quarter of 2018
News BASCA calls on music publishers to share Facebook, Spotify money #soldforasong campaign is also asking for advance payments from Facebook to be shared with writers and composers