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News Former Pandora and Sirius exec Chris Harrison named CEO of the Digital Media Association The Digital Media Association (DiMA) lobbies on behalf of companies including Google, Amazon, Apple, Pandora and Spotify
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News Laura Mvula and Michael Kiwanuka make Ivors shortlist The list spans pop, soul, R&B, rock and electronic genres
News YouTube settlement helps push GEMA collections up 15% in 2016 Online income more than doubled to total €81.6m while money earned from hardware that hosts music increased 500% €97.9m
News Music VR platform Endless Riff welcomes Mike Rich, Benji Rogers to Advisory Board Huka Entertainment's Evan Harrison also joins board
News Kobalt appoints Arif Mahmud as Vice President, Business Affairs Former Three Six Zero exec tasked with expanding Kobalt Music Recordings clients
News Warner/Chappell Production Music boss Randy Wachtler exits company Jon Platt believed to be searching for a successor in Nashville
News Sony/ATV promotes Guy Henderson to President, International Henderson joined Sony/ATV in 2001 after working for Sony Music in South Africa
News Sony Music veteran Carmine Coppola promoted to Chief Financial Officer Exec will report into COO Kevin Kelleher in his new role
News Pandora Premium now available to all US consumers at $9.99-a-month Service is based on technology from bankrupt streaming platform Rdio
News Richard Constant steps down at Universal Music Group Long-term ally of Sir Lucian Grainge hangs up his boots after more than 30 years
News Grammy-winning mastering engineer Tom Coyne dies aged 62 Questlove says "music will never be the same again"
News Harry Styles debut album scheduled for release on May 12 Fans can pre-order self-titled LP from ex-One Directioner from tomorrow