Music Business News: North America

Apple Music contract: North American indies slam free trial terms

A2IM and CIMA add to industry outcry

Apple Music contract is a concern – but service is still a huge opportunity

[PIAS] MD Edwin Schroter urges indies not to obsess over free trial offer

Kobalt: Majors should come and join our collection society

Company reaches out to traditional rivals

AXS and Veritix merge to take on Ticketmaster

Dan Gilbert joins Outbox AXS owners

If Apple Music’s free trial is worth $4.4bn, why aren’t indies being paid?

Merlin's Charles Caldas offers advice to members

Universal: We didn’t collude with Apple to kill Spotify freemium

New York and Connecticut Attorney-Generals launch investigation

Apple Connect: Direct-to-fan finally gets the stage it deserves

PledgeMusic's Benji Rogers on the possibilities for the service

Apple Music contract: Fears grow it will ‘punch hole into music biz income’

Independents worry about not being paid for three months