News Pandora just had to pay Apple and Google $42.6m in ‘app tax’ Tech giants swallow 12.4% of firm's total marketing spend
News Is this the end of MySpace? Brand sold in tech bundle to Time Inc A cautionary tale for any arrogant digital service
News Pandora ‘meeting with potential buyers’ ahead of possible sale 'Preliminary' talks show intention of company's owners
News The guy who makes sure you talk about Kobalt just got promoted Former Sony exec Ryan Wright steps up to CMO at Willard Ahdritz's company
News Patti Coleman named SVP at WMG’s Rhino Entertainment SVP of Business and Legal Affairs at WBR gets new dual title
News Multiple promotions at Universal Music’s classical labels Exec shake-up at Decca Classics and Global Classics
News This record company just opened its very own physical music retailer Stax of Wax arrives in Malibu, California
News Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry and more praise ‘genius’ Max Martin Songwriter will collect Polar Music Prize in June
News Warner promotes Mike Caren to Creative Officer – and pumps millions into his business Caren has also been upped to CEO of Artist Partners
Analysis News Spain’s piracy fightback grows teeth: Recorded music market was up 7% in 2015 Streaming jumps up more than 35% to €64.5m
News Apple Music goes live on Sonos systems today Wireless speaker compatibility finally comes to streaming service
News BMG acquires rights to hit ‘Feelings’ and other Loulou Gasté songs Widow Line Renaud approves deal with rights firm in France
News Ferdy Unger-Hamilton leaving Polydor after eight years Exec rumoured to link back up with Jason Iley
Analysis News Ouch: SoundCloud losses show a broken business model in desperate need of a fix Digital service is paying an average annual wage of nearly €80,000 to its staff
News Can streaming usher in a direct-to-fan revolution for artists? Cooking Vinyl Presents: The Future Of... panel explores cutting out the middleman
News Universal just launched its very own advertising agency BRING wants to team up UMG artists with ad-land in Oz
News Warner/Chappell UK sells office for £22.6 million Publisher leases back premises from new owner for 15 years
News Unlike its rivals, Victory Records isn’t selling up – it’s expanding "While so many independent labels have sold their businesses, we are optimistic about the future"