Analysis News If Spotify’s worth $19bn… what’s the value of Daniel Ek’s stake? If Ek still owns a 10% holding in company, he's sitting pretty
Analysis Blog ‘Why the music industry is failing to make the most out of the messenger bot revolution’ Tim Heineke on why the music biz needs to refresh the way its communicating with fans
News UK music business accused of ‘endemic sexual assault and abuse’ in BBC TV show Yasmin Lajoie, Michelle De Vries, Chloe Howl and more speak out
News Sirius XM must pay more revenue to artists following landmark decision Royalty rate climbs 40% following pressure from SoundExchange
News Vevo boss Erik Huggers out after two years as CEO Vevo currently believed to be turning over around $500m a year
News Facebook poaches another senior Warner exec for its global music team Perry Bashkoff joins ex-colleagues Tamara Hrivnak and Jeremy Sirota at social media giant
News Marie Dimberg and Tomas Jernberg join forces in Sweden for new management company Duo both have vast experience in Nordics
News BMG is the biggest record company in Germany this week Bertelsmann-owned firm leapfrogs Universal to take No.1 spot
News Pandora on-demand now available for ‘free’ – if users watch a 15 second video 'Pandora continues to deliver product enhancements that create the ultimate music streaming destination'
News André de Raaff’s CTM signs European publishing deal with PULSE Multi-territory licensing deal makes CTM European partner of the US publishing firm
News Sony Music re-signs worldwide deal with Michael Jackson Estate 'Michael Jackson was an unsurpassed genius and an iconic force in music entertainment'
Interviews David Joseph: ‘We creatively empower our artists globally. I’m proud of that.’ How David Joseph fixates on, copes with and ultimately succeeds at running the UK’s largest record company…
Analysis News Shazam might have cost Apple $400m, but it will pay for itself handsomely Will music identification app prove to be an essential subscriber funnel for Apple?
News Kobalt Music signs global deal with Eric Church’s publishing company Little Louder Worldwide and creative publishing deal covers future works and all back catalogue
News Fast-growing startup HAAWK buys TuneRegistry and RoyaltyClaim Move follows a $2.5m Series Seed round of venture capital financing in September
Interviews Merck Mercuriadis’ Five golden rules for good artist management Veteran artist manager Merck Mercuriadis discusses the thorny issue of remuneration, the true meaning of innovation and how to make good decisions
News BMG promotes Allegra Willis Knerr to VP, Film & TV Licensing Megan Goldstein, Chris Etscheid and Corey Brulé also promoted
Analysis Blog Spotify’s mini-merger with Tencent Music isn’t just about power – it’s about getting rich quick. What the 10% equity 'swap' between Spotify and Tencent Music really means