News First Steve Jobs movie reviews: Michael Fassbender tipped for Oscar Generally positive responses to movie's first showing
News Alex Vlassopulos leaves Rdio for music biz dev role at Google Play Former Sony, Universal and Omnifone exec makes move
News Universal Music UK bids to move next door to PRS in King’s Cross Pre-let offer has been made on No.4, Pancras Square
News UK’s XFM becomes ‘male-focused’ Radio X, adds Chris Moyles to line-up Former Radio 1 Breakfast host joins Johnny Vaughan at new station
News Sam Smith beats The Beatles and Emeli Sande to UK Albums Chart record Debut LP sales record goes to Capitol-signed artist
Analysis Universal claims 43% of major label money in first half of 2015 UMPG and Sony Music, helped by currency, have both gained share this year
News Spotify targets Foo Fighters fans directly with email marketing UK mail plugs upcoming live shows
News ReverbNation database, containing 3.8m artist accounts, breached Breach took place in January 2014
News Independents join forces to battle major label streaming playlists New playlist brand being built - indies invited to get involved
Interviews What’s next for Apple Music? It’s going live… MBW speaks to Apple about brand's strength and its renamed London festival
News UMG poised to settle major iTunes royalty case with artists Class action believed to include Chuck D and Rob Zombie
News Nuclear Blast launches new label imprint, Arising Empire Germany-based label signs Novelists and Imminence to imprint
News British man arrested on suspicion of ‘costing music biz millions’ PIPCU and PRS crack down on suspected leaker
News Latin Grammys boss lays smackdown on Donald Trump’s Mexican tirade 'This denial of Latino contributions cannot be tolerated'
News Dr. Clemens Trautmann appointed President of Deutsche Grammophon Exec will replace Mark Wilkinson at German label
Analysis Lucian Grainge is having a huge year – thanks to Spotify (and the US dollar) UMG's results in the first half of 2015 have been momentous
Analysis Universal hits historic digital tipping point as streaming jumps 34% Big moment for Lucian Grainge as digital outperforms physical and licensing