News Thriller songwriter Rod Temperton dies aged 66 after cancer battle Musician also wrote Rock With You, Off The Wall and Baby Be Mine
News ‘Profitable’ Shazam lost $21m last year as revenues slipped Consolidated results for company reveal finances days after it proclaimed profitability
News Sony Corporation completes Sony/ATV buy as Bandier hails ‘terrific’ deal Deal was cleared by European regulators in August
News Warner appoints Magnus Ribbeklint and Mark Fry as General Managers in Nordics Execs step up in Sweden and Finland
News Sony/ATV was biggest Gold/Platinum publisher in the US last month Publisher pips UMPG to top honors on NMPA listing
News Sony Music inks new exclusive China deal with Tencent for digital catalogue Chinese market grew 64% last year
News Joe Calitri named General Manager at Red Bull Records Former Fueled By Ramen exec steps up at independent label in LA
News Cooking Vinyl celebrates ‘incredible feat’ as Passenger claims UK No.1 Album is label's first No.1 since March last year
News Toby Leighton-Pope and Steve Homer named co-CEOs of AEG Live UK Duo left Live Nation at the end of last year
News Fresh from raising $500m, Ole acquires Compact Media London-based AV rights business snapped up after $500m raise
News Spotify has already paid the music business over $1.2bn this year New lifetime payout figure of $5bn revealed
News Spotify launches in Japan with Premium costing $10 a month Subscription streaming currently only makes up 8% of Japan's market
News Ambition Entertainment leaves Universal to sign distribution deal with Sony Music company was formed in 2009
Analysis Lyor Cohen isn’t here to save anyone from YouTube. He’s here to compete. What does the hiring of the ex-300 exec mean for music industry harmony?
News Lyor Cohen joining YouTube as Global Head of Music Former Def Jam and Warner Bros exec makes shock announcement
News Global Entertainment enters co-publishing deal with Spirit Music Group Agreement covers Global catalogue in the UK, US and Canada
News PledgeMusic appoints Matt Peterson as GM in Austin as it closes Set.fm buyout Exec will report into Dominic Pandiscia
News Universal Publishing Production Music launches online audio tailoring tool Catalogue set to grow substantially over the coming year