News Bob Roback named CEO of INgrooves parent Isolation Network IN owns INgrooves, INscribe Digital and IN Enterprise Solutions
News Beatport freezes payments to labels, throwing indies into disarray 'Going private' process causes havoc for small labels
News Live Nation acquires UK’s MAMA through Gaiety Investments JV Lovebox, The Great Escape and Jazz Cafe included in deal
News Kobalt’s AMRA signs its first global collection deal… with Apple Collection society represents Kobalt's 500 publishing partners
News Apple Music is now even more free – if you pick the right mobile operator And Apple's looking to launch an MVNO
News INgrooves Music Group hires Director of Promotion & Marketing in New York Former Glassnote and EMI exec joins independent distribution/services company
News Live Nation acquires MLK, launches aggressive bid to rule German market Live entertainment giant makes its big move in central Europe
News Warner Music Group paid more money for Parlophone than we thought… WMG actually paid €621m (or £515m) for PLG
Analysis Why Universal is sticking with Lucian Grainge The exec's track record on revenues, profit... and EMI
News One Direction’s new song is making $21k a day on Spotify – and you’ll struggle to find it on YouTube Over 3m streams a day for 1D's building hit
Interviews Monkey business: Ian McAndrew on 25 years of Wildlife Entertainment The life story of MBW's very first Manager Of The Month
Analysis News Buckle up: Amazon is spending crazy money on entertainment. And it hasn’t even started on music… Another day, another serious player looking hard at music
News SoundCloud strapped for cash? It’s got enough money to hire a new VP… DeJuan Wilson moves over from Viacom
Analysis PRS spent £35.7m on People in 2014 – here’s where the cash went 615 staff, with a £48k average wage, drag up costs
News Leaked Sony email: Digital advances ‘promote a vibrant marketplace’ MBW gets hold of revelatory Dennis Kooker email
News Music lawyer Mark Wilkins returns to London with Everys Solicitors Veteran solicitor joins newly-opened London office