Interviews ‘I joined a cult for 4 years and lost $1m. But maybe, in the end, I won.’ Desmond Child's insane life story - the latest in our World's Greatest Songwriters series
News YouTube loses ground on US subscription music streaming in first six months of 2017 Both single-track downloads and digital album sales fall 24% compared to 2016
News Jay-Z’s 4:44, a TIDAL exclusive, illegally downloaded nearly 1m times in 3 days MUSO data shows 56% of illegal activity around album took place in the US
News Pascal Nègre’s Six et Sept signs distribution deal with Believe Independent label is a joint venture with RTL Group
Analysis If Spotify’s going to become profitable, it needs to make some changes How alterations in marketing spend, advertising revenue and international income could help fix Daniel Ek's business
News Kanye West quits TIDAL, claiming service owes him $3m – report Relationship with Jay-Z's streaming service has reportedly fallen apart
News Sony Music to start manufacturing its own vinyl for the first time in nearly 30 years Major's Japan-based music division to start pressing discs just outside Tokyo
News Republic Records promotes Marisa Bianco to VP, Media Ex-Atlantic exec has been part of Universal label since 2014
News Metro Boomin launches his own label, Boominati Worldwide, with Republic/UMG Star has produced 5 Top 10 records in the US this year, and just released his solo artist record
News How homegrown hip-hop is ‘exploding’ in Germany – and creating mainstream chart stars How the likes of Banger Musik are changing the face of the German pop charts
News Metro Boomin was the USA’s biggest hit songwriter of Q1 2017 Leland Wayne leads songwriter chart compiled by Royalty Exchange for MBW
Interviews ‘It’s very important not to take anything for granted in this business’ Jonathan Dickins on management, Adele and why he wants to keep September independent
News Big Deal hires Kate Sweetsur as SVP, A&R and Joe Maggini as Head of Global Synch Ex-BMG and UMPG execs make the switch to indie on both sides of the Atlantic
News Canadian courts can now force Google to remove illegal sites from searches Music business celebrates landmark decision against world's biggest search engine
News David Renzer renews contract with Spirit Music Group, becoming CEO and Chairman Former UMPG boss says he'll continue aggressive expansion plans of Spirit
News Angus Blair joins Nettwerk as UK Director, Creative/A&R Krishandeep Thind Promoted To Director of UK Marketing and Label Strategy
News The A&R Awards in association with Abbey Road Studios is back for 2017! Adult Contemporary award added to line-up for ceremony on Wednesday, November 1 in London
News Sony/ATV buys EuropaCorp music catalogue for $16.5m Approximately 1,500 songs included in deal, including original tracks from Taken and Lucy