News Drake breaks Ed Sheeran’s Spotify record with 76m streams in a day More Life triggers massive play-count for Canadian star
News Warner Bros UK launches streaming-led imprint Artists To Watch Records Label will be overseen by Warner's global playlist boss Kieron Donoghue
News Pandora’s Australia and New Zealand boss Jane Huxley exits company Exec is fourth senior Pandora exec to vacate their position in past 12 months
News James Grant Group raises $12m and acquires Deckstar Management More acquisitions on the way from James Arthur and Louis Tomlinson's management home
News Sentric Music scores multi-million investment from BGF’s £2.5bn fund Venture capital company pumps initial £3m into Sentric to aid international expansion
News Universal inks deal with MelodyVR for ‘revolutionary music VR experiences’ Deal comes three months after similar agreement was reached with Warner Music Group
News Apple paid Chance The Rapper $500,000 for Coloring Book exclusive Cupertino giant paid relatively modest cheque for acclaimed release
News Live Nation is on one: It’s made 13 acquisitions in the past 13 months Isle Of Wight deal takes 2017 tally to six buys in less than three months
News Drake has generated more than $50m on Spotify News arrives just as artist's More Life lands as a non-Apple exclusive
News Live Nation acquires controlling stake in Isle Of Wight Festival John Giddings says partnership will 'elevate and take the festival to the next level'
News Spotify to sign new licensing deals with major labels ‘within weeks’? Optimistic Financial Times article suggests company will buckle on 'windowing'
News Guy Moot promoted to President, Worldwide Creative at Sony/ATV New US responsibilities for exec, who continues to run UK company
News Tunecore’s Joe Cuello named GM of artist-driven mobile platform EscapeX App provides creators with tools to monetize social media through advertising, subscriptions, and a patented virtual currency
News Ed Sheeran’s Divide has already generated over $5m on Spotify Lead single Shape of You tops half a billion plays in two months
Analysis Blog ‘Artist managers are missing out on millions by over-relying on big banks’ 'Financial institutions have been overcharging the music industry for years,' says Centtrip Music boss Tony North
News Imagem hires Sara Lord as Global Head of Creative Services Former artist manager joins John Minch's team in London
News Vevo doubles London office space with Kings Cross move Online video firm readies itself for international expansion