News Why I hope the major publishers miss out on buying ole and Carlin Bucks Music MD Simon Platz explains why the sale of independent publishers hurts emerging writers
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
News Harry Styles has launched his own independent label – Erskine Records Companies House filing shows limited business was established last year
Interviews Why do major artists keep on breaking in Germany? Sony Music Entertainment GSA CEO Philip Ginthör discusses how Germany's structure makes it ripe for breaking new acts
News Google Play Music launches in India, undercuts Apple Apple’s streaming service arrived in India in July 2015, where Spotify has yet to launch
News Streaming is making more money than music downloads ever did The thing Steve Jobs never thought would happen... has happened
News YouTube generates just 2.2% of Denmark’s growing recorded music business Denmark’s recorded music industry is up 9% on 2015 with total revenues tipping DKK 494 million ($70.8m)
Analysis Blog YouTube’s double standards add insult to injury for the music business YouTube is charging TV fans $35 a month, while charging music fans... nothing.
Analysis News Music subscriptions exploded in the US in 2016, as market generated $7.7bn Apple Music and Spotify drive 114% growth in paid-for streaming
News Carrie Underwood leaves Sony Music after 12 years to join Universal Sony currently embroiled in legal battle with 19 Entertainment over royalty payouts
Interviews How Universal plans to become Japan’s leading ‘full-service music company’ UMJ President and CEO Naoshi Fujikura speaks exclusively to MBW
News Streaming subscription revenue rises 133% in Australia to top $80m The market is up 5.5% in 2016 after generating AUS $352.2m (US $269.7m) in revenue
News Kobalt launches AWAL App to ‘demystify’ streaming data for independent artists Spotify and Apple Music data crunched for self-releasing acts
News Publishing veteran Pelle Lidell launches EKKO Music Rights Europe Startup is backed by by powerful Korean music group SM Entertainment Co
Interviews News Is the record business treating ‘old’ music with the respect it deserves? BMG boss Hartwig Masuch discusses the industry's 'disproportionate' treatment of catalogue releases