News Rehearsal platform Pirate Studios expands to ‘support the future of UK music’ Bands and DJs can hire studios from £4-per-hour across London, Liverpool, Bristol and more
News Ryan Farley named Head of A&R at F Block Music Publishing Former Warner/Chappell exec joins Hank Hughes
News Kobalt launches AWAL App to ‘demystify’ streaming data for independent artists Spotify and Apple Music data crunched for self-releasing acts
Analysis News BMG revenue topped $450m in 2016, with a 23% profit margin Bertelsmann-owned company's headcount grew 20% in calendar year
Analysis News Japan’s recorded music business grew last year (but only just) Market generates more than $2bn, with download holding and streaming up 61%
News ie: music deploys Centtrip Music to save on FX costs for Robbie Williams tour Tim Clark praises FX specialist as 'something the music industry really needs'
News Magnus Ribbeklint named VP of Marketing, Warner Music Nordics Exec will also maintain role as General Manager of Warner Music Sweden
News Spotify acquires MightyTV. Can its founder fix Daniel Ek’s advertising woes? Can former Google exec Brian Adams play a key role in making Spotify profitable?
News Ian Holder leaves BMI after 10 years to join Sony/ATV as VP, Creative Former Columbia exec joins major publisher after signing Frank Ocean and more
News Publishing veteran Pelle Lidell launches EKKO Music Rights Europe Startup is backed by by powerful Korean music group SM Entertainment Co
Interviews News Is the record business treating ‘old’ music with the respect it deserves? BMG boss Hartwig Masuch discusses the industry's 'disproportionate' treatment of catalogue releases
News Facebook set to challenge YouTube and Spotify with ‘comprehensive music strategy’ Mark Zuckerberg's company is hiring for THREE new senior music licensing roles
Analysis News If Daniel Ek wants to frighten the major labels, he should step back in time Why becoming a record label isn't Spotify's golden ticket to profitability
Interviews We must show people that music is worth more than just ‘consumption’ TEN Music Group Founder Ola Håkansson discusses breaking artists - including Zara Larsson
News Warner Music bolsters Korea operation with local hip-hop label Brand New Music Korean hip-hop artist and producer Rhymer founded Brand New Music in 2011
News Warner/Chappell signs up to SESAC and SUISA’s multi-territory Mint service for iTunes Transatlantic JV platform is up-and-running with major publisher on board
News Manny Smith named SVP of A&R at Interscope Records Smith signed Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q and Rae Sremmurd
News ASCAP relaunches royalty admin services arm Songwize The business offers rightsholders a royalty administration service for digital platforms