News BMG signs global publishing deal with Juice WRLD Lucid Dreams hitmaker is signed to Interscope for his recording career
News FUGA inks deal with developer Riot Games to distribute entire music catalog of League of Legends This digital distribution deal includes the current release POP/STARS from virtual K-pop band K/DA
Analysis One reason why Spotify’s deals with the major labels are balanced on a knife-edge Sony and Universal still own around 6% of Spotify – and won't want to see the company's value crumble
Interviews ‘It’s always in your best interest to bank a lot of karma chips in the music industry’ Big Deal founder Kenny MacPherson on success – and the opposite of success
Analysis The future looks bleak for the album – can it be saved? Music industry statistics paint a worrying picture for music's most beloved format
News Festicket raises $10.5m in Series D funding round Festicket's investors include venture capital firm Beringea and former Spinnin’ Records CEO Eelko Van Kooten
News Was this the biggest mistake in the history of the music business? Rockstar Games is making billions in video games. It's not making them for the music industry.
Interviews News Jonathan Dickins on Adele, working with labels and what makes a great manager September Management founder and CEO Jonathan Dickins was interviewed on stage today in London
Interviews ‘Lots of people told me that managing songwriters and producers wasn’t a real business.’ Milk & Honey founder Lucas Keller on his business – and the music industry
News YouTube: We’ve paid the music business $1.8bn in ad money over the past 12 months That's nearly double what YouTube paid out in 2016
Analysis News Profits, payments and podcasts: 5 takeaways from Spotify’s Q3 earnings call Platform confirms it's going to charge artists and labels for tools in the future
News How do you compete with Shazam and Apple if you’re in the music recognition business? Brands and developers can now license SoundHound's music search technology
Interviews Spotify: ‘Our ads business is a real trigger for growth’ How ambitious is Spotify’s ad team?
News Spotify is on an original content talent recruitment drive The company is hiring for two senior roles in LA
News New IMPEL elects Board at first AGM in London Ryan Farley, Simon Harris, Mary Jo Mannella and Paul Tunkin added to original management team to complete organisation’s first Board of Directors