News Apple Music just added a million paying subscribers in a month Platform on course to top 20m subscribers by the end of 2016
News YouTube acquires BandPage for undisclosed fee Platform previously partnered with Spotify and others
News Merlin cuts administration fee for members by a fifth 'We look forward to delivering even greater value' says Caldas
News Pandora losses hit $170m last year, as active listeners shrunk Revenues fly through $1bn for full year in 2015
News Pandora just had to pay Apple and Google $42.6m in ‘app tax’ Tech giants swallow 12.4% of firm's total marketing spend
News Pandora ‘meeting with potential buyers’ ahead of possible sale 'Preliminary' talks show intention of company's owners
News Can streaming usher in a direct-to-fan revolution for artists? Cooking Vinyl Presents: The Future Of... panel explores cutting out the middleman
Analysis How much does SoundCloud really owe the music business? If SoundCloud was Spotify, it'd have paid hundreds of millions back to artists and songwriters
Analysis Sony and Warner’s equity cash giveaways tell us much about artist power in 2016 Why this isn't about money - although it totally is
News Taylor Swift is making her own video game – and it’s freemium Daniel Ek, allow yourself a little chuckle. Parents, beware.
News Apple Music launches in Taiwan and Turkey, promotes local artists Spotify beat AM to duo of markets - but is lagging behind overall
News Managers call on Universal to follow Sony and Warner’s equity pledge MMF says majors' move yesterday was "a positive development for the industry's long-term health"
News Streaming playlists becoming ‘closed shop’ to independent labels Playlists on the agenda at AIM's Indie-Con
News PRS is working with Google to build a Shazam for public licensing CEO Robert Ashcroft lets the cat out of the bag in new Forbes interview