News Deezer set to challenge Spotify in US after swooping for Muve Pricetag believed to be less than $100m
Analysis Which country loves its own artists the most? Artists: if you want to feel the local love, learn some Japanese
News Universal creates ‘Data Alliance’ with comms group Havas 'This will super-charge our efforts' says Lucian Grainge
News Talpa Music to be led by Dessaur and Bruens at BMG Will work with Tony Berk and Pieter van Bodegraven
News Carlin Music’s David Japp exits publisher after 37 years Freddy Bienstock personally appointed Japp in 1988
Analysis How long will streaming take to dominate the music business? Will streaming dominate US market by 2016?
Analysis Vinyl’s revival is now a phenomenon on both sides of the Atlantic Vinyl's share of US market has grown to 3.6% from under 1%
Analysis Why the music business would be mad to let the CD die CD unit sales declined just 0.46% in the UK last year
Analysis UK digital album sales fall for first time in history Ed Sheeran's X best-selling album overall with 1.3m tally
Analysis The sad story of the collapse of the album in America Total sales have dropped 61.5% in last ten years; CD albums down 78%
Analysis Streaming now makes more money than entire Singles market in the UK Streaming volume doubled in 2014
News These two major label bosses disagree over free Spotify… 5 years apart Bronfman in 2010: 'Free streaming services are clearly not net positive for the industry'
News InGrooves founder Robb McDaniels quits company after 13 years McDaniels started the company in 2001
News Live Nation takes control of Lollapalooza’s C3 Presents C3 Presents team will continue to manage events