Music Business News: North America

Concord buys into live events, snapping up stake in AEG’s Bounce

New deal will give Concord Bicycle Music artists fresh opportunities

Universal’s new-look digital team adds ex-Warner exec Jonathan Dworkin

'Jonathan is one of the top business development executives in the business'

Drake’s Views destroys all-time streaming album record in the US

Drizzy clocks up more than 247.9m streams in opening seven days

Warner becomes first major to sign deal with HD music firm MQA

Atlantic's Craig Kallman excited by possibility of HD streaming

Warner is earning around $2m a day from streaming services

Streaming income up 59% as download decline can't halt digital growth

Apple Music slashes subscription price by 50% for students

Those enrolled in university get up to four years at 50% off

Drake makes Spotify wait ANOTHER week for his record-breaking album

Views is a two-week Apple Music exclusive

Spotify is sending more marketing emails direct to artists’ top fans

Blake's surprise third album is released today