Music Business News: Canada
News Pay-outs to music creator and publisher members rose CAN $6m (US $5m) News Majors and independents both represented on new-look board News Exec will continue as firm's CEO having spent more than $500m on acquisitions News Max Lousada says acquisition of startup will 'help differentiate us' in A&R arms race News News follows recent agreements with Universal Music Group and Sony/ATV News Spotify Ad Studio first arrived in the US last year News Average streaming payout across the year was just USD $32, according to body News Exec appointed newly created role after 18 years at the label