News SoundCloud announces next wave of ‘First On SoundCloud’ artists Twenty creators including Flipp Dinero, OSHUN, DNMO, HappyBirthdayCalvin, Billie Eilish and IV Jay, will be celebrated across SoundCloud and social media through original audio and visual content
News All-time Shazam record smashed by Florence + The Machine track in Game Of Thrones Florence Welch's track was 'Shazamed' approximately 300,000 times worldwide within 24 hours
Analysis News ‘Equal representation benefits us hugely as a company, especially at a creative and management level.’ Meet some of the UK-based indie music companies bucking the trend on gender diversity
Interviews The rise, retreat and re-emergence of Lincoln Elias His peers say he might be the greatest there ever was. So whatever happened to the A&R's A&R?
News Spotify loses catalog of India’s oldest label after copyright infringement lawsuit You can read lawsuit in full here
News Sylvia Rhone named Chairman and CEO of Epic Records "I am excited to continue my amazing journey at Epic Records supported by Rob Stringer's vision and leadership."
News YouTube Music rolls out free, ad-supported service for Google Home users Service is available in 16 countries starting today (April 18)
News Downtown enters JV with Cowboys & Pirates to develop Hip-Hop and R&B talent Cowboys & Pirates is headed by Ty Baisden
News Amazon’s free Spotify rival is ‘imminent’, licensed by major labels "The music industry seems to be in a good place with Amazon and Apple right now – but less so with Spotify."
News Universal Production Music launches new masters catalog with Abbey Road Studios 'We have amazing frontline talent, but we also have a strong A&R commitment to finding and developing new discoveries.'
Interviews ‘First and foremost, live music’s about talent – it’s still an old-school business in that regard.’ Brian Ahern gives us a glimpse into his career at talent booking giant Endeavor
News Universal Music Group sale to Google ‘would be blocked’, says IMPALA Sale of UMG to Google would be blocked "because of the impact in both the digital market and the music sector," says IMPALA
Analysis News Why The Music Industry Needs The Video Gaming Industry’s Help To Scale Virtual Concerts Cherie Hu takes a deep dive into in-video-game concerts, following the huge impact made by Marshmello's performance in Fortnite
News Deezer hires ex-BBC and Nothing Else Matters exec Nigel Harding as VP of Artist Marketing Harding joins from Sony imprint Nothing Else Matters Records