Analysis News Apple Music helps US recorded music market grow 8.1% in first half of 2016 Average subscription price grows to $9.23
News Warner/Chappell promotes Eric Mackay to VP of Digital EMEA and Asia-Pacific Former Vevo and CELAS exec steps up, reporting direct to CEO and Chairman Jon Platt
News Muff Winwood to be crowned A&R Icon at the A&R Awards in association with Abbey Road Studios Former Island Records, CBS and Sony exec to collect gong on November 2
News The A&R Awards in association with Abbey Road Studios: It’s a sell out! With six weeks to go, all - we mean all - tables have gone
News Warner Classics named Label of the year at Gramophone Awards Label honoured for “giving artists the devoted commitment they need to become tomorrow’s greats"
News Concord Bicycle Music launches joint venture with The Really Useful Group Warner/Chappell exec Sean Patrick Flahaven named founding CEO
News Warner commits to SoundExchange artist payments as it signs Pandora deal Major joins UMG, Sony and Merlin
News Ole has spent $520m on acquisitions – and just raised another $500m Company has acquired Imagem's production library and much more besides
News Pandora’s free tier goes (more) interactive, as it launches new $4.99 service Pandora Plus takes over from Pandora One
News Live Nation’s Caroline Burruss joins AEG as VP of Global Partnerships Burruss will serve as Vice President, AEG Global Partnerships
Blog The 5 mistakes musicians keep making with their website The things independent artists must consider about their online presence
News Lucian Grainge is now a Director at Lionsgate (and still boss of UMG) Exec becomes the newest director of global movie and TV giant
News Spotify’s Chief Revenue Officer Jeff Levick exits company after 5 years New York-based exec joined streaming company from AOL in 2011
News Paul McCartney renews public performance agreement with ASCAP McCartney's back catalogue includes 32 No.1 singles in the US alone
News Taylor Swift re-signs with Sony/ATV in global publishing deal Star's 1989 album is likely to have topped 10m sales worldwide to date
News Kris Chen leaves XL after 11 years to join Warner’s Nonesuch Records Chen was head of operations at XL in the States, signing Vampire Weekend
Analysis News Spotify growth outpaces Apple Music as it officially tops 40m subscribers Daniel Ek's platform has added 12m subscribers this year alone so far
Analysis Blog ‘The music industry is leaving billions on the table because we frustrate fans’ Why direct-to-consumer music retail failed, and now might rise again