News Tencent Music set to IPO in October, with expected $30bn valuation Music's next multi-billion dollar flotation is on its way...
Analysis Nicki Minaj’s scattergun rant revealed one thing very clearly: the idea of an ‘album chart’ is in disarray Rapper's outburst contained some clear warning signs for the industry. Will it listen?
Interviews ‘A healthy music marketplace should offer choice and competition.’ Alison Donald left behind the major label world last year before joining Kobalt, as an A&R force across both the firm’s publishing and recorded music divisions…
News Eventbrite files for $200m IPO on the New York Stock Exchange Company follows Sonos and Spotify in filing for a flotation in the United States
News TIDAL expands into Africa via MTN partnership – with monthly subs costing $4 (or less) Tie up with telco could reach over 10m customers in continent
Analysis News The major labels now turn over more than $1bn a month. But who’s ruling 2018? Streaming revenues at the major labels have almost doubled over the past two years
News Apple’s $400m Shazam buyout set to win approval in Europe Apple is expected to integrate Shazam's technology into its own app by some observers
News Nettwerk names Tom Gates SVP of A&R and Strategy Exec has worked with artists including Brand New, The Format and fun.
Analysis Blog The music industry must beware it doesn’t get eaten up by phone giants’ hunger for growth Telco giants are back in love with music - but is that definitely such as good thing?
Analysis What happens when artists and record labels build and buy their own media companies? Cherie Hu breaks down the increasing similarities between 'music companies' and 'media companies'
News Pandora Plus subscriptions given away with T-Mobile tariffs in the US T-Mobile also inks deal with Live Nation for discounted tickets and other perks
News CD Baby now publishes over a million songs – and says it’s ‘helping solve the industry’s publishing problem one songwriter at a time’ US-based company first moved into publishing space five years ago
News Universal signs YouTube star Lele Pons to global recordings deal Pons has more than 10m subscribers on YouTube
Interviews ‘We are continuing to invest in ways for artists to build alternative revenue opportunities’ Vivien Lewit, Global Head of Artist Services at YouTube and Google Play Music, discusses her beginnings in music and the business