News Pandora loses $120m in value as Sirius XM says buyout ‘not likely’ CFO David Frear dismisses chatter around takeover of troubled music streaming service
News Downtown Music Publishing launches JV with the Invisible Men First signing at new venture is Zayn collaborators Saltwives
News iHeartRadio launches Spotify rival… and it’s a bit of a mouthful iHeartRadio All Access powered by Napster costs $9.99 a month
News Tidal launches ‘master-quality’ streaming with MQA The format is available worldwide for subscribers to the premium HiFi tier
News UMG France exec Alexandre Deniot named Midem Director Deniot replaces Bruno Crolot who left after five years in July 2015
News SoundCloud ‘may run out of cash this year’ as it posts €51m loss Average wage at Berlin-based company topped €90k last year despite perilous financial position
News Streaming pumps £419m into UK’s growing recorded music business Industry's retail worth jumps 4.6% despite downloads crashing 27%
Analysis News Warner gains, Sony holds, Universal falls in US 2016 market shares MBW estimates based on BuzzAngle's new report lay bare the winners and losers of 2016
News Why Sub Pop’s founder quit the music industry – and what he thinks of it today Sub Pop founder Bruce Pavitt gives a no-holds-barred account on the music industry today
News Pandora rolls out new visual mobile ads The adverts were trialled during a pilot phase with select beta partners last year
News SESAC acquired by investment giant The Blackstone Group SESAC's 30,000 affiliates include songwriters and musicians such as Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond and RUSH
News Warner Music veteran named Amazon’s Director Of Ticketing Peryer spent over four years at Warner Music after joining as CEO, Artist Arena, in 2012
News BMI files legal action against Radio Music License Committee over royalty rates PRO joins Irving Azoff in fighting for bigger royalty pot from radio group
News Independent labels claimed 35% market share in the US last year… by ownership New BuzzAngle stats show power of independent labels - and major distribution - in the US
News YouTube loses US music streaming dominance as subscription plays jump 124% BuzzAngle stats reveal more plays on subscription services than on video platforms in 2016
News And the biggest British debut album of 2016 is… hang on, what? Bradley Walsh outsells Skepta, Biffy Clyro and Zayn with Chasing Dreams
News Google mulling SoundCloud buyout, say whispers – as Sony and Universal’s stakes are revealed Document reveals majors' ownership stakes as the big G comes a'knocking...
Analysis 3 ominous problems the UK music business must overcome in 2017 When should the UK business turn its back on the album... and other questions