News Believe: We’re not selling to Sony (but we are raising money) Denis Ladegaillerie tells MBW that Paris-based company has two acquisition targets in mind
News Sony is buying Believe Digital for up to $444m, says report (updated) MBW first reported the news last month
News Facebook reveals plans to negotiate with existing digital music platforms Could latest job posting suggest a change in strategy for social media giant?
Analysis After laying off 173 employees, does SoundCloud really have a ‘path to profitability’? How much difference will the company's dramatic downsizing really make to its bottom line?
News YouTube loses ground on US subscription music streaming in first six months of 2017 Both single-track downloads and digital album sales fall 24% compared to 2016
News Jay-Z’s 4:44, a TIDAL exclusive, illegally downloaded nearly 1m times in 3 days MUSO data shows 56% of illegal activity around album took place in the US
News Official: Pandora CEO Tim Westergren is out as President and CMO also exit Jason Hirschhorn joins board in major shake-up at streaming platform
News TuneCore on course to pay out $200m in digital royalties this year Believe Digital-owned company offers free track distribution to celebrate
News Pandora CEO Tim Westergren to step down – report Co-founder will stay on until replacement is found, says report
News Elon Musk’s Tesla looks set to launch its own music streaming service US-based luxury car group has reportedly been speaking to major labels
News Sir Lucian Grainge honoured in Cannes as Media Person Of The Year Read his acceptance speech in full here
News Now Apple wants to reduce royalty rate it pays record labels Major label deals with Apple set to expire at the end of this month
Interviews ‘I’m an entrepreneur… and I don’t like to lose’ John Janick on ruling at Interscope, leaving behind Fueled By Ramen - and the future
News Is Sony about to buy Believe Digital in a nine-figure deal? Sources suggest that Sony is in, but WMG and UMG aren't at the table
News Syco Music signs songwriter Ina Wroldsen to recording deal Reservoir-signed writer will start recording her own LP this summer