News UK recorded music business grew by more than £100m last year Total music sales up 9.6% as streaming tops half-billion pound mark
News Spotify sued for $1.6bn by Wixen in huge copyright infringement lawsuit 'Spotify has more than $3 billion in annual revenue and pays outrageous annual salaries to its executives'
News Ron Perry confirmed as Chairman & CEO of Columbia Records Former SONGS President succeeds his new boss Rob Stringer as head of label
News Vevo revenues rise 30% to hit $650m in 2017, profitability forecast in 2018 Video streaming service on course to turn a profit by early 2018
News Skepta manager Grace Ladoja awarded MBE in Queen’s New Year Honours list Metallic Inc founder receives honour a year after Skepta won Mercury Prize
Interviews ‘Once you’ve found creative chemistry, stick with it and great things will come.’ Ali Tamposi is the latest entrant in our World's Greatest Songwriters series
News Facebook signs global licensing deal with Universal Music Group Recorded music and publishing both included in agreement
News Daniel Lieberberg to land high-ranking Sony role in Europe? Exec previously spent 16 years at Universal Music Group
News Download your free Music Business Worldwide 2017 Yearbook today! Some of the best interviews from the site over the past year for your perusal
News Universal and YouTube agree multi-year global licensing deal Sir Lucian Grainge praises "important step forward" in relationship with digital giant
News Alexi Cory-Smith leaving BMG UK after seven years Exec was promoted to President, Repertoire and Marketing earlier this year
News Universal buys Stiff Records, ZTT and Perfect Songs 'Stiff and ZTT are truly unique and iconic labels that captured the zeitgeist of their generation '
News Deezer plants flag in music identification space with SongCatcher Move follows Apple’s $400m purchase of Shazam earlier this month
News BMG signs global music publishing deal with Amblin Partners Deal covers score, transition cues, themes, and feature songs
News Live Nation and Bowery Presents founder team for Mercury East Presents New promotions and booking venture to focus on live music market in NYC
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