News Warner claims majority share of 2016’s biggest-selling albums Top 50 Beyonce's Lemonade was last year's biggest seller - but Warner took the lion's share of list
News BMG names Keith Hauprich US General Counsel Hauprich moves up from his role as Deputy General Counsel
Interviews Jason Flom: ‘Unless you’re 100% sure your artist is wrong, go with their vision’ Jason Flom on A&R, signing Lorde, working with Republic - and getting fired
News Imagem USA extends publishing deal with The Irving Berlin Music Company R&H Theatricals also renews its worldwide theatrical licensing representation agreement for Berlin musicals
News Universal Music Group valued at $22bn – three times what it was worth in 2013 Vivendi top brass reveals that music company has rejected two takeovers in past five years
Interviews Pascal Nègre: ‘The music business used to be major vs. indie. Now it’s the quick vs. the slow.’ Pascal Negre talks major labels, his new management venture - and his departure from Universal Music Group
News Horus Music wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise For International Trade CEO Nick Dunn pays tribute to 'hard work and dedication of the team'
Interviews Steve Mac: ‘There are no rules to pop music now. It just has to be of great quality.’ British pop songwriter extraordinaire Steve Mac talks Shape Of You, being No.1 and much more
News Laura Mvula and Michael Kiwanuka make Ivors shortlist The list spans pop, soul, R&B, rock and electronic genres
News Music VR platform Endless Riff welcomes Mike Rich, Benji Rogers to Advisory Board Huka Entertainment's Evan Harrison also joins board
News Sony/ATV promotes Guy Henderson to President, International Henderson joined Sony/ATV in 2001 after working for Sony Music in South Africa
News Tunecore starts offering artists online advances Service made possible by fresh deal with Lyric Financial
News Warner adds Michael Drexler and Allan Coye to Digital Strategy team Duo are first new hires by Ole Obermann since he joined Warner from Sony
Interviews Amazon’s Steve Boom: ‘Music streaming still needs to get a lot easier for consumers’ Amazon's VP of Music, Steve Boom, answers MBW's questions on the future of how people listen
Analysis News Kobalt revenues rise 15% to reach $260m as operating losses narrow UK-based company narrows operating loss, but gets stung by exchange rates