News Frank Ocean… brought to you by Apple Music After Drake, it appears Apple has nailed another monster exclusive
News SESAC launches ‘linking’ tool to speed up revenue for publishers App links together songwriter data with recordings information
News Live Nation’s net profit doubles in Q2 as revenues jump above $2bn Ticketmaster contributes $443m as concerts generates $1.7bn
Analysis Blog UK record labels: You’ll miss supermarket support when it’s gone As Michael Mulligan leaves Tesco, what now for labels' relationship with the major grocers?
News Mike Jbara leaves Warner after 20 years to head up HD music firm MQA High def audio firm welcomes former WEA and ADA exec as CEO
News Sony’s publishing revenues fall as its copyright count blasts past 4.2m Sony Corporation results show publisher was hit by exchange rates
News Beyonce’s Lemonade was Sony’s biggest earner in the past quarter Meghan Trainor, Fifth Harmony and Sia all feature in Top 10 money-makers
News Streaming now makes Sony $25m a week – overtaking physical and download Streaming grows 39% as downloads plummet by 21%
News Steven Melrose joins Big Deal Music as SVP, A&R Former Epic and Island exec teams up with Kenny Macpherson
News France launches new albums chart combining sales and streaming Third biggest album has actually sold more than this week's No.1
News Entertainment One Music looks set to make a splash in the UK Chris Taylor is expanded the business, and looking for a Director in London
News Warner raises $300m from the sale of senior notes Term loan debt paid down as notes are sold at 5% fixed interest rate
News Music Dealers heads into liquidation Firm is closing operations as a result of “significant startup costs and several years of operating losses"
News Napalm Records opens UK office headed up by Wally van Middendorp Exec has history at Eleven Seven Music Group Europe and Roadrunner Records
News Facebook shakes YouTube with ‘video first’ strategy – but dismisses long-form content How will music pay a part in its strategy?
News Shazam’s ex-global partnerships boss Nick Fishbaugh joins Songkick 'With the addition of Nick we’re able to connect with more incredible artists around the world'
News Sony/ATV inks worldwide publishing deal with Jason Wade Rick Krim celebrates signing of Lifehouse songwriter
News Warner hands Peter Strickland and WEA boss Matt Signore new roles in Nashville Strickland named Executive VP/General Manager, as Signore becomes COO