Music Business News: Global

IFPI’s Frances Moore talks value gap at Canadian Music Week

"Our job is only just beginning"

Live Nation revenue up 10% in Q1 2016

Thanks to strong performance across concerts, advertising and ticketing businesses

Spotify acquires music concert video and photo business

CrowdAlbum joins Spotify family

Apple Music on course to top 20m subs this year as it flies past 13m

On course to hit 20m subscribers this year

Pandora chief Tim Westergren joins Daniel Glass at Midem

Westergren to give keynote about how to achieve profitable business models

What do the major labels actually want from YouTube?

UMG and Sony execs discuss 'value gap'

YouTube under fire as streaming grows by almost $1bn in a year

Global music market up 3.2% in 2015, says IFPI

Warner edges out Sony and Universal in 2015’s blockbuster singles list

But Universal takes half of Albums Top 10 placements