News Warner Bros President Dan McCarroll exits label after three years Former Capitol exec departs amid industry chatter about future of label's leadership
News Independent publishing in ‘rude health’ – as IMPEL mulls new partner options Publishing's answer to Merlin is set to evolve rapidly in the second half of this year
News Sony/ATV re-signs global admin deal for wealth of Michael Jackson songs Mijac Music catalog also covers Sly & The Family Stone songs, in addition to other classics
Interviews ‘Actions speak louder than words – and the support we give artists speaks for itself’ Live Nation's Denis Desmond on the growth of the company - and its role in developing new acts
News Linkin Park were the world’s most popular artist on Spotify on Saturday Nearly 15m streams clocked by band in 24 hours - more than Justin Bieber
Interviews Chess Club: ‘We are on the cusp of halcyon days’ Chess Club has spent the last 10 years at the cutting edge of British A&R. Here we chat to founders Will Street and Peter McGaughrin
News Fool’s Gold Records signs worldwide distribution deal with Caroline New A-Trak single, out today, features Quavo and Lil Yachty
Analysis Why Spotify’s ‘fake artists’ issue, like so much in streaming, comes back to transparency BASCA's Vick Bain on why Swedish service should make 'everything clearer' for songwriters - and for listeners
News Despacito storms past 5bn streams milestone as Latin America takes flight Analyst Mark Mulligan explains why record-breaking single may be 'the new normal'
Interviews ‘There are an immense number of songwriters not making enough money to live on’ Wixen Music boss Randall Wixen on the value of music and the future for publishing
Analysis News Forget about fake artists – it’s time to talk about fake streams. We just bought 10,000 Spotify plays on the internet. It was easy.
Analysis Can Lyor Cohen bridge the Google ‘value gap’ at YouTube? Can the experienced record exec bring together Google Play and YouTube for the good of everybody?
News Despacito breaks all-time streaming records with 4.6bn plays in 6 months Tracks has already scored more than 3bn plays on YouTube across official channels
News Ingrooves Music Group hires David Lessoff and Dave Roberge in senior roles CEO Bob Roback welcomes duo to respective legal and label development positions
News Amy Wheatley joins Ministry Of Sound as General Manager Exec formerly worked at Three Six Zero in the UK market
News Here’s Spotify’s biggest problem – in a Netflix-shaped nutshell Spotify's average subscriber used to spend more than Netflix's. Things have changed.
News Sony/ATV hires Thomas Krottinger as Senior Manager, International A&R Exec previously spent three years on the A&R team at Prescription Songs and Kemosabe Records
News Universal hires Sony exec Adam Granite as EVP, Market Development Respected executive will report directly to Sir Lucian Grainge