News ‘X Factor meets Spotify’ coming to the US as NBC snaps up The Stream Norwegian format acquired by major network in North America
News Spotify UK is profitable – but advertising revenues fell last year Ad income drops by 2%, accounting for 5.7% of total company revenues
News Spotify Chairman Martin Lorentzon steps down as Daniel Ek takes his place News comes a month after Chief Revenue Officer left company
News Amazon launches $7.99-a-month Spotify rival for Prime members US launch arrives, with device coming to UK, Germany and beyond later this year
News Bruno Crolot named General Manager of Spotify France and Benelux Former Midem and Universal Music exec takes top job at streaming company
News ie:music names Dan Medland and Michael Loney joint MDs as Tim Clark becomes Chairman Clark agreed changes with David Enthoven before his death in August
News Sentric signs deal with Defenders Entertainment (and its One Dance copyright) Sub-publishing deal struck and new JV launched
News Grammy winner Itaal Shur signs deal with Downtown Music Publishing Songwriter co-wrote Santana's Smooth
News YouTube, PRS and SACEM back songwriting camp’s global expansion Stockholm Songwriting Camp coming to Paris and London this year
News Merlin opens Japan office in Tokyo, headed by Haji Taniguchi Streaming was up 85% in value in Japan in H1 2016
News UMG more in thrall to Vincent Bolloré as his Vivendi stake tops 20% French businessman will receive 29% voting rights at Vivendi next year
News Matador Records expands in UK with three new vacancies Beggars Group partner currently hiring for three new positions
News Beggars Group profits soar 230% in Adele’s record-breaking year UK-based independent turned over more than £70m in 2015
News Free money for indie labels as UK Government pledges £2.8m grant MEGS scheme will be administered by the BPI
Analysis Is BBC Radio 1 on the brink of a crisis? Yet another music exec has quit following Radio 1's disastrous recent Rajar result
News Here are BBC Radio 1’s most-played artists this year. Are there enough UK acts? Drake, The 1975, Shawn Mendes and Coldplay lead BBC station's playlist
News ASCAP reveals women behind the music honourees Eighth annual event takes place in Los Angeles on October 12th
News iHeartRadio launches free internet radio service in Canada Service will arrive on October 10th after a preview period