Analysis Spotify must break its ‘everything free’ rule – for better or worse Why everything in a fractured, messed up industry currently starts and ends with YouTube
News Drake’s Views destroys all-time streaming album record in the US Drizzy clocks up more than 247.9m streams in opening seven days
News Warner becomes first major to sign deal with HD music firm MQA Atlantic's Craig Kallman excited by possibility of HD streaming
News Warner is earning around $2m a day from streaming services Streaming income up 59% as download decline can't halt digital growth
News Robbie Williams signs to Sony, leaving behind Universal deal Star makes move after five years and two albums with UMG
News Radiohead blackball Spotify as new album hits Apple Music, TIDAL A Moon Shaped Pool is conspicuous by its absence on Daniel Ek's service
News Prince sets multiple chart records in France Biggest-selling single of the year and a 1-2 record set too
News PRS For Music’s annual payouts grow – but costs spiral by £10m Total costs including pensions hit £82m in the year
News Apple Music slashes subscription price by 50% for students Those enrolled in university get up to four years at 50% off
News Drake makes Spotify wait ANOTHER week for his record-breaking album Views is a two-week Apple Music exclusive
News Spotify is sending more marketing emails direct to artists’ top fans Blake's surprise third album is released today
News Omnifone tumbles into administration two months after changing strategy 7Digital: 'We are under no illusions that this is an easy task'
News Mike Smith named Managing Director of Warner/Chappell UK Exec has signed Calvin Harris, Blur, Arctic Monkeys and Arcade Fire in his career
News Apple Music is getting a major overhaul – but what will it look like? Black and white interface, marketing blitz and more coming
News Alison Wenham leaving AIM to focus on global role at WIN Martin Mills praises exec as she sets her sights on worldwide impact
News Universal pumps more cash into UK-based instrument firm ROLI “Music is a source of joy, and we want to make music creation more connected"
News CÜR Media hires Jim Urie as CEO – can he find the $15m it needs? Company must raise funds in order to pay promised major label licenses