News YouTube and Google Play have paid out $3bn to record industry… says Google Figure matches Spotify's announcement from earlier this year
Interviews Major label A&R crisis? What major label A&R crisis? Alison Donald, Nick Gatfield and Jim Chancellor debate this week's scary numbers
News Call Of Duty just made $550m in 3 days – 10 times what Jay Z paid for TIDAL. It's a bigger launch than any cinema release in history
News HD streaming service Qobuz falls into receivership French service was founded in 2007, rivals TIDAL
Analysis UMG digital income falls by $18m – Apple Music blamed for surprise dip Vivendi boss tells UMG to brace itself for 'transition' in 2016 and 2017
Analysis Blog Is Martin Bandier fighting for songwriters, himself – or both? The MBW Review: a complex new era is dawning for music publishing
News Pandora strikes direct US licensing deal with Sony/ATV Martin Bandier says landmark deal will result in better rates for songwriters
News Who spends more on A&R: Record labels or music publishers? The two figures may be closer than you think
Analysis News ‘Free’ streaming income tumbles in Italy – yet music market grows 25% Downloads rise 3%, subscriptions up by 99% but physical rules
News Napster expands into Canada with $1 three-month deal Service has 3m paying subscribers around the world
Analysis Pandora dismisses Apple Music’s ‘muted’ impact on fall in listeners Brian McAndrews also questions sustainability of Spotify's free tier
Analysis Adele’s remarkable radio stats put Hello’s streaming tally in perspective Radiomonitor stats point to a phenomenal first week for Ms. Adkins
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