News One Direction paid at least £8.2m in UK corporation tax last year Band paid out over £10m to the taxman in total in 2014
News BMG and Big Deal Music extend partnership for 3 more years Big Deal's roster includes St Vincent and My Morning Jacket
Analysis News Streaming income overtakes download at Universal as digital sales rise 6% Streaming now bigger than downloads at UMG
News Revelator teams with web development service Wix.com World's biggest web-building platform ties with Revelator API
News Warner/Chappell Happy Birthday case gets new twist as charity intervenes ACEI says it owns Happy Birthday, assigned to Summy Co
Analysis Hang on… is the A&R hit rate of UK major labels just 5.7%? A different way of looking at the BPI's latest A&R stats
News Martin Bandier promises songwriters ‘significant increase’ in Pandora cash Sony/ATV boss sends note to publisher's clients
Analysis News Major label A&R spend has shot up in the UK. So why are old artists dominating this week’s chart? James Bay, Jess Glynne and Years & Years keep 2015 young
Analysis Blog Is Martin Bandier fighting for songwriters, himself – or both? The MBW Review: a complex new era is dawning for music publishing
News Watch out Spotify: Now Universal has its own ex-Clinton lobbyist Eric Berman joins UMG in public affairs role
News Pandora strikes direct US licensing deal with Sony/ATV Martin Bandier says landmark deal will result in better rates for songwriters
News Imagem signs new global publishing deal with Kaiser Chiefs Band first signed to publisher in 2008 via Rondor acquisition
News Who spends more on A&R: Record labels or music publishers? The two figures may be closer than you think
Analysis News Labels generated 50% less money than live for UK economy last year Recorded music contributed £615m to GVA - live was over £900m
Analysis News ‘Free’ streaming income tumbles in Italy – yet music market grows 25% Downloads rise 3%, subscriptions up by 99% but physical rules