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
News Pandora cuts ads for free users – if they’re willing to play with a sponsored video first Sponsored Listening idea gets public launch
News INgrooves signs new album deals for Nerina Pallot and Stereophonics Pallot deal worldwide, Stereophonics in the US
News Music Managers Forum seeks new CEO to replace Jon Webster Former Virgin man helping find candidate
News Windish Agency joins forces with Paradigm Talent Agency Windish joins forces with AM Only and Coda
News BMG signs JV with YouTube multi-channel network BroadbandTV Windfall promises to accelerate the careers of emerging music artists
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