News Universal acquires UK metal label Candlelight via Spinefarm Universal makes first significant acquisition since 2014
Analysis Adele’s 25 is a very special album – but it’s not a miracle Just how special is 'the Adele factor'?
News Loss-making 7Digital Group says it will be profitable this year Simon Cole says profitability on the cards for 2016
News Global music piracy downloads grew by almost a fifth in 2015 But overall activity on piracy sites falls by 20%
News Vevo UK’s Tom Connaughton promoted to New York office Exec joined Vevo back in 2011 from MySpace
News Entertainment One acquires Nashville’s Dualtone Music Group The Lumineers record label snapped up by media corporation
News Arnon Woolfson named Head of Entertainment at Synergy agency Music, marketing and entertainment exec joins growing firm
News Deezer absorbs €100m investment from Orange and Access Industries Len Blavatnik pumps more money into Spotify rival
News Spotify and Starbucks are sort of doing Shazam without Shazam Centralised playlists will allow customers to identify tracks
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