Analysis This is how we should be measuring global streaming subscribers Glenn Peoples on the fast-growing music subscription base - and where it goes next
Analysis Blog Spotify’s direct distribution deals are only a threat to those aggregators stuck in the past Ditto Music CEO Lee Parsons on the big news that Spotify is accepting directly-distributed music from artists
News Spotify opens the floodgates: artists can now upload tracks direct to the streaming platform for FREE Daniel Ek's company takes on SoundCloud, TuneCore, CD Baby and others with major move
Interviews ‘Record labels are like Donald Trump… scared artists are making dumb albums, singing stupid songs.’ Next year, Linda Perry says she'll revolutionize the music business. Today, she'll settle for tearing it a new one.
News Tidal expands into Brazil via Vivo partnership – with subs costing less than $4 a month Nicki Minaj to play launch gig
News SoundCloud data added to UK and Ireland’s Official Charts Licensed and monetized streams to be published in the charts on Friday, September 21
News Warner Music Group buys merch company EMP in $180m deal Cash deal expected to close in October following regulatory approval
News Lily Allen: I was sexually abused by a music biz executive 'I wanted it on record that I’d been sexually abused by someone I worked with.'
News Spotify Chief Marketing Officer Seth Farbman leaving company this month Exec joined from Gap Inc in 2015
Interviews News ‘Eminem’s audience wants honesty, purity – they don’t want to be told something’s a hit.’ Paul Rosenberg and Steve Berman break down what Eminem's comeback means for his career - and for hip-hop
Interviews ‘Songwriters should be prepared to go through a lot of stuff to get to the real thing.’ Motown songwriting royalty Valerie Simpson is our latest World's Greatest Songwriters interviewee
News Johnny Katovsich joins Ninja Tune’s global sync team in Los Angeles Exec has previously worked at Tri Tone and Viacom/MTV, amongst others
Analysis Blog Pascal Nègre: ‘Article 13 would take the music industry backwards.’ "It would erect new barriers for the creators and artists," says French music industry legend
Analysis Blog Underground Lobbying 'Music, art, and writing are now communicated through the internet, and historic protections are simply not applied,' argues Paul Pacifico
Analysis Blog Copyright reform in Europe: In politics we trust… IMPALA's Helen Smith on tomorrow's crucial Article 13 vote in Europe