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News SoundExchange paid out $803m in 2015 – but its growth slowed right down Year-on-year growth hits 3.8%, down from 31% in 2014
News Here’s why 1,500 YouTube views now equates to an ‘album’ in US sales awards The RIAA explains why it's made changes to its Gold and Platinum awards
News Pascale Khalaf named VP of Synch & Licensing at Warner/Chappell UK Richard Manners calls exec 'a world-class expert in her field'
News Believe Digital expands into Norway with Indie Distribution partnership News comes less than a year after Believe took on $60m in investment
News Warner’s Playlists.net launches ‘Playlist A Day’ app for Spotify users 'No algorithms here - just curators who know good music'
News INgrooves founder Robb McDaniels is giving away chunks of his new company to managers Faction is a 'management services' company with a difference
News BMG promotes Zach Katz to President of Music Publishing in the US 'I am incredibly proud of the strong community we have built with our brilliant writers, executives and partners'
News Universal unhappy about TIDAL’s ‘ridiculous’ Rihanna leak accusation UMG source: 'They are trying to pass blame for their own incompetence.'
News 1,500 YouTube plays now officially counts as an ‘album’ in the US Ratio for single downloads lengthened from 100-1 to 150-1
News Jeannette Perez named Global Synch & Brand Partnerships boss at Kobalt Exec steps up to take worldwide role, reporting into Richard Sanders
News Beatport: SFX bankruptcy won’t stop our label payments Digital service makes pledge to its partners
News SFX Entertainment files for bankruptcy in the US Beatport and Tomorrowland owner now looks to be taken private and wipe $300m off debt bill
News BMI’s Tina Hart joins UK’s Music Publishers Association Ex-Music Week employee becomes Membership and Outreach Manager
News TIDAL blames Universal for Rihanna ANTI release leak blunder Interesting tactic from TIDAL as UMG get public flak
News LastMinute.com founder leaves Shazam board Brent Hoberman steps down from UK-registered firm's board
News Deep Purple companies fall into administration Firms created to manage and exploit copyrights are now up for sale
News YouTube not liable for copyright infringement, rules German court GEMA defeated but vows to appeal