News Did Spotify just buy its way to taking on WhatsApp? Acquisition of Cord Project suggests a WhatsApp-esque future for music app
News Matt Sawin promoted to SVP, Marketing & Commercial development at Caroline Former Startbucks exec steps up at CMG company
News Solar’s Alexander Wolf named President of SESAC International Former CELAS boss joins expanding PRO's London office
Analysis News Germany’s recorded music market grows 3.9%, widens lead over UK Physical claims 69.1% of overall market
News BMG buys control of Chess Records publishing company ARC Repertoire includes Chuck Berry, The Beach Boys and Howlin Wolf classics
News Universal’s VP of Digital Business Development Pat Shah joins Spotify Shah worked at EMI and then UMG for five years
News Membran signs services deal with hip-hop label Steel Wool outside America Deal includes Dr. Dre collaborator Anderson .Paak
News Prolifica Management expands with new writer/producer division Adam Parylak to head up new operation
News The Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey dies aged 67 Frey co-wrote Hotel California, as well as many other hits
Blog What’s the point of A&R? Writer and former label man Ben Wardle on why A&R still matters in the SoundCloud age
News HMV Chairman Paul McGowan joins board of 7Digital as non-exec Hilco boss to advise digital music and radio company
Analysis News Even Adele can’t stop ‘old’ albums outselling new artist releases Catalogue trumps current album sales in historic milestone for the music biz
News Sweden’s 100 biggest songs of 2015: Universal claims 42%, Sony on 32% Major Lazer out in front, Ellie Goulding at No.2
News The Oscars could be a big night for Universal Music Group AMY, Sam Smith, Lady Gaga and The Weeknd all nominated
Analysis Can SoundCloud actually afford to take on Spotify? Why SoundCloud's running costs leave it exposed - unless it can crack the subscription game
News Jon Platt hires Gamble & Huff custodian Chuck Gamble at Warner/Chappell Former Philadelphia Records exec joins major publisher
News Concord Bicycle Music buys again in double label acquisition George Jones's later albums included in deal
News Ministry Of Sound Australia teams with UMG in Sweden for Hussle label expansion Hussle was founded in 2000 as a sub-label of MoS