Analysis Blog The Future of Radio: Time for Broadcasters to Embrace Digital SoundExchange's Michael Huppe explains why radio must "move to digital – and all that entails"
News Music market intelligence startup Soundcharts raises $3.1m in Series A round Paris-based startup will open new offices in Los Angeles, New York and London this year
News Facebook offers ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’ to labels and publishers for global licences Can it match the $553m paid out by video services last year?
Analysis News The 2017 music streaming cash bonanza: How the major labels stack up The majors will generate $5bn from streaming this year - but who's king of the jungle?
Analysis News Universal Music Group streaming revenues soar 45% to top $1bn in H1 2017 Company flies through billion dollar barrier as total group sales exceed $3bn
Blog Where is the accountability in a ‘label services’ deal? Label services deals offer a lot of freedom - but is a sustainable business model sometimes forgotten?
News Merlin has paid out $1bn to independent labels in less than 10 years Organization distributed $353m in the 12 months to end of March
News Sony licenses remix clearance firm Dubset in ‘watershed’ deal for startup Dubset enables rights-holders to choose which music can be cleared
Interviews ‘The digital revolution has strengthened many labels – especially in the independent sector’ What does recent consolidation mean for the label services and distribution market? We chat to FUGA CEO Pieter van Rijn.
News Irving Azoff: ‘Who do YouTube and Lyor Cohen think they’re bullsh*tting?’ Bad blood runs deep as YouTube and music business accuse each other of lack of transparency
News Kobalt signs Steve Angello to worldwide recordings deal Star DJ/Producer inks global services deal for three-part new album
Analysis News Warner posts biggest revenues in over 14 years as Q3 streaming cash jumps 59% Both Warner's recorded music and overall revenues hit historic highs in quarter
Analysis News As SoundCloud, valued at $300m, books an uncertain future… could a major label have rescued it? MBW learns details of new deal - and they've got industry fans concerned
Interviews ‘In Germany, we take chances with artists – no matter where they’re from’ Universal Music's CEO of Central Europe, Frank Briegmann, on his home territory's evolution