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Analysis Lyor Cohen isn’t here to save anyone from YouTube. He’s here to compete. What does the hiring of the ex-300 exec mean for music industry harmony?
News Kobalt buys Fintage House’s music business to create Neighbouring Rights empire Neighbouring Rights generated more than $2bn for the business last year
News Pandora hires ex-Apple exec Nick Bartle as Chief Marketing Officer Bartles moves over from senior role at LinkedIn
News iHeartRadio confirms new subscription platforms – licensed by all three majors Universal, Sony and Warner license new service
News Apple Music hires former Sony exec Scott Seviour to create original content Seviour worked across J Records, RCA and Epic for 13 years
Analysis News Apple Music helps US recorded music market grow 8.1% in first half of 2016 Average subscription price grows to $9.23
News Warner commits to SoundExchange artist payments as it signs Pandora deal Major joins UMG, Sony and Merlin
News Pandora’s free tier goes (more) interactive, as it launches new $4.99 service Pandora Plus takes over from Pandora One
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News Taylor Swift re-signs with Sony/ATV in global publishing deal Star's 1989 album is likely to have topped 10m sales worldwide to date
News TIDAL parent lost around $2m a month last year, while seeking extra financing First year of Jay Z ownership put under the microscope
News ‘Independent publishers have a special place in the music business’ How is peermusic meeting the challenges faced in the streaming era?
News Warner holds out on Pandora as UMG and Sony sign direct deals Traditional SoundExchange payout model looks to be under question
News UMPG signs Travis Scott as his album hits No.1 in the US Artist's new album has just leapt to No.1 in the US