News Universal’s Caroline taps into new artist discovery network Artist Growth also offers acts tools to manage finances
Analysis CD sales remain rock solid in Japan – but J-Pop has a stranglehold Domestic sales claim almost 90% of all money taken
Analysis Independent labels trounce UMG, Sony and Warner in US market shares But indies heavily reliant on majors for distribution
Analysis The biggest subscription music service in the world doesn’t need Universal, Adele or Taylor Swift Amazon Prime Music just landed in the UK
Analysis Spain’s piracy fightback continues: music market up 11% as streaming jumps 40% Country lost 500m euro annual income from piracy
News Columbia, Universal, Radio 1 join MBW at UK’s Music Futures in November Radio set to be debated by Radio 1 and New Slang Media
Blog ‘A curtailed BBC would severely damage the lifeblood of British music’ Former Sony boss and film producer on the importance of the Beeb
News Downtown Music Publishing to represent Fania catalogue worldwide New York company will represent publishing catalogue
News Russian collection societies merge – but there’s ‘internal war’ Sound recordings body VOIS rallies against merger
News Samsung dumps Deezer, switches to Google Play for UK 6 month deal Android device maker launches six-month deal with Google
Blog How to avoid a dodgy accountant (a tribute to Rihanna) NWN Blue Squared's Nick Lawrence offers some advice to artists and managers. And Ri-Ri.
News The UK is now streaming music a billion times each week Average Brit is streaming music 2.5 times a day
Analysis Is Apple Music having ‘no meaningful impact’ on streaming market? Pandora boss dismisses new rival; MBW analysis backs him up
News Midem boss Bruno Crolot exits organisation after five years Crolot joined Reed Midem from Sony in 2010
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News Imagem signs hotly-tipped duo Oh Wonder to global publishing deal London pairing are following episodic release pattern
News Pandora generates $1bn in 12 months as its listener numbers grow But $16m net loss takes gloss off results