Analysis Here’s what Pandora is paying its bosses in stock – as net losses spiral Digital platform has spent nearly $370m in four years on handing out shares
News Bucks Music bulks up sync team with new hires and promotions Holly Manners, Angus Fulton and Tom Frank join London-based company
News Pandora has lost $250m in 2016… and its listeners just fell again Company says its bottom line was hit by record company advances
News Lucian Grainge: Corporate gender discrimination makes no sense Universal leader praises late mother for inspiring his work ethic
News Downtown Music Publishing buys Wayne Kirkpatrick songs Songwriter co-wrote Grammy-winning Change The World by Eric Clapton
News Vevo appoints ex-Zynga exec Colleen McCreary as Chief People Officer McCreary also brings experience from Microsoft and Electronic Arts
News Hard Rock Cafe International boss Hamish Dodds exits after 13 years Exec joined company back in 2004
News Universal launches its own VR app with Avenged Sevenfold concert Capitol Records teams up with VRLIVE to transport fans to show this week
News Music biz faces rampant piracy threat as stream ripping jumps 60% in 2016 Muso data shows new form of piracy is growing at a rapid rate
News Downtown backs the A&R Awards in association with Abbey Road Studios Music rights company gets behind Songwriter Of The Year category
News Spotify drops major video partners but commits to Netflix-style content Swedish report suggests brands are being dropped - but Spotify says it's dedicated to video
News BMG boss Hartwig Masuch signs new five-year deal with Bertelsmann Exec has led BMG since it re-launched as an independent in 2008
News Sony Music invests in Berlin-based startup gigmit Major invests six-figure sum in online gig booking app
News Music Glue hires Russel Coultart as Global Head of Business Development Respected former UMG exec joins direct-to-fan platform in London
News SoundExchange submits Sirius XM rate proposal for 2018-2022 CMO puts in preferred rate suggestion to the Copyright Royalty Board
News Spotify kicks off UK brand campaign in major cities Karen Staughton says campaign 'showcases Spotify doing what it does best'
News Round Hill Music acquires chunk of Dallas Davidson’s hit-filled catalogue Admin deal also struck with Davidson's Play It Again Publishing
News Universal Music Australia launches new studios in Sydney Forbes Street Studios joins Abbey Road and others in UMG's portfolio