News Spotify users can now pay using mobile number in Germany and Italy Deals struck with Vodafone, O2 and T-Mobil in Germany
News Warner/Chappell wins Publisher Of The Year at ASCAP Pop Awards Max Martin breaks record with Songwriter Of The Year gong
News Exec who masterminded $500m Disney MCN deal joins Warner board Ynon Kreiz becomes 12th member of Warner's board
Analysis Drake’s Spotify gamble is paying off: Views just made $8m in a day Streaming and track downloads having very little impact as iTunes sales soar
News Sony Music streaming income rockets 57% – and brushes $1 billion in a year Streaming claims 27% of all recorded music income across the year
News Switchfoot move catalogue from majors to Concord Music Group Band's last three albums have come out via Atlantic
News ASCAP payout to industry falls by $16m, despite revenue growth Yet expenses at society actually dropped by $3m. So what's going on?
Analysis How Beyoncé’s Lemonade is making $3m a day – while saving Jay Z’s business The superstar's US sales so far point to a promising result for Sony
News Nigeria agrees to start chasing – and paying – neighbouring rights IFPI broker deal with local collection agency COSON
News Apple Music on course to top 20m subs this year as it flies past 13m On course to hit 20m subscribers this year
News Pandora scores another huge podcast exclusive: This American Life This American Life now available on platform
News Anthony Anderson to step down as MD of Select Music Sales and Marketing Head David Blake will take over
News Fast-growing Entertainment One Music hires Meg Symsyk in international role Chris Taylor hires Canadian exec to oversee artists worldwide
News Now Pandora joins 2016’s great music streaming exclusive battle Young Thug-curated mixtape is only available on US digital service
News YouTube: We’d love to tell you what we’re paying artists… if we were allowed If Spotify can do it, why can't YouTube?
News Apple Music is sponsoring Drake’s upcoming 32-date live tour The Summer Sixteen tour will be 'presented' by streaming service
News Three Six Zero launches new pop venture, hires Stirling McIlwaine Former Pearl Group and 19 Entertainment exec launches Twenty Four Artist Management