Analysis News Why 2016 will go down as a giant year for the global recorded music business Every major market's income was up in H1, aside from Japan
News Steve Kline named Chief Operating Officer at Eleven Seven Music Group A.J Kasen, Angela Burke, Omar Rana, John Rosenfelder and Perry Schwartz all join ESMG
News YouTube agrees multi-million dollar royalties deal with US publishers for unclaimed songs Publishers will have ability to opt in until end of February next year
Analysis News Streaming drives Warner Music’s biggest annual revenues in 8 years Major music company posts more than $3.2bn in sales to end of September
News Irving Azoff’s GMR sues US radio ‘cartel’, alleging unfair payment of songwriters Legendary manager takes the good fight to terrestrial broadcasters
News YouTube Red now in 5 markets as it launches in South Korea Platform also available in the US, Australia, Mexico and New Zealand
News Rag ‘N’ Bone Man named BRITs Critics Choice winner Rory Graham joins pantheon of multi-platinum selling stars
News Apple Music surpasses 20m paying subscribers 17 months after launch Apple has added ten million subscribers in 2016 alone
News Nickie Owen promoted to Director of International Marketing at Universal Music UK Former EMI exec steps up to promote UK artists across the globe
News Jeff Temske named SVP, Streaming Strategy and Research at Capitol Music Group Exec to run department and report into Michelle Jubelirer
Interviews Steve Barnett on running Capitol: ‘Your faith has to be greater than your fear’ The Universal exec talks about Lucian Grainge, industry politics and his years at Columbia
News Liz Morentin named EVP of Comms at Warner Bros Records Former Dick Clark Productions exec joins Cameron Strang's label
News Aggressive Live Nation buys again with 7th major acquisition of 2016 Splendour in the Grass snapped up with Secret Sounds Group
News Napster to power iHeartRadio’s on-demand streaming service Interesting streaming service set to get big audience boost in the US
News Apple Music student membership expands to 25 new markets 50% discount offer launched in the UK, US, Germany and more in May
News Is Facebook starting to take music copyright seriously? New job posting requires music expertise... and knowledge of YouTube's Content ID
News Why these 7 music business execs just visited Palestine – and want you to join them in 2017 Martin Goldschmidt leads project in Ramallah with six industry friends