News Music business mourns ‘towering talent’ George Michael Singer/songwriter died on Christmas day, aged just 53
News Warner CEO Steve Cooper: ‘We’ve grown market share more than any other major’ MBW obtains triumphant internal memo from WMG big cheese
News Facebook looks set to start making more of its own music Social media giant turned over more than $17bn from advertising last year
News Atlantic’s Mar Brown, ‘fantastic music man’, has died Exec also worked at Interscope and Virgin Records during his career
News The 5 biggest music business news stories of 2017. (Yes, 2017.) Google, Facebook, Columbia and Spotify will all feature heavily on MBW next year
News Warner to launch ‘hundreds of virtual reality experiences’ with MelodyVR deal Deal follows UMG's push into VR earlier this year
News The FADER’s Joseph Patel joins Vevo as VP of Original Content Appointment comes as video platform tries to raise $500m
News You can now search Apple Music by composer When tracks are in your library - songwriter info is attached
News Ole hires Tracey Singer to head up Label Services division Canada-born firm scored $500m in further funding earlier this year
News Sir Lucian Grainge’s festive message – read it in full Exec covers Kanye West, streaming, SoundCloud and more in end of year missive
Analysis News ‘Facebook must strike a deal with music publishers as soon as possible’ Samantha Harvey has nearly 2m Facebook Likes - but her page is under siege
Interviews Atlantic’s Craig Kallman: ‘Artists are smart about the music business. They sign to people who believe in them.’ Atlantic's CEO and co-Chairman talks breaking artists, Julie Greenwald, sound quality and Ahmet Ertegun
News After Lyor Cohen quit for YouTube… who’s taking over at 300? Could Republic's Rob Stevenson be in line to take over?
News Kobalt signs ‘momentous’ deal to administer Elvis Presley publishing catalogue Agreement incorporates more than 1,000 songs
News Pascal Nègre launches management company with Live Nation in Paris Former UMG France boss takes up new role as CEO of #NP
News ASCAP inks five-year deal with RMLC – including improved royalty rate More than 10m works covered by major radio deal
News Afrikaans digital music store launches, with Universal and Warner catalogues Allexis Music backs new venture with exclusive digital content