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
Blog In pictures: Island just took over… an Island The Weeknd joins label and guests at its summer party
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
News SESAC pays $3.5m to settle with commercial radio body RMLC Agreement covers split works and freezes RLMC's claim ability
News Simon Darlow tells BASCA to ‘keep modernising’ as he steps down as Chair Exec continues in his role at the UK's PRS For Music
Interviews Why can’t Ministry Of Sound just play nice like everybody else? Lohan Presencer on Apple Music, SoundCloud and talking to artists
News Beatport signs deal to bring its exclusive content to Spotify More distribution partners will be announced soon
Analysis Google loves Spotify, which is hurting Apple, which is in a war for global domination against… Google. And people say music’s lost its value. This really, really is one hell of a year for the music business