Analysis In a shrinking record business, Universal is becoming more profitable Focusing on EBITA tells an interesting story
News Apple is paying indie labels $0.002 per stream for free trial… BEFORE tax That would mean a $0.0016 per stream rate in the UK
Analysis Dear Apple, any chance you could help get us out of this mess? The truth about the record industry's decline since 1999
News TIDAL loses its second CEO this year – a week before Apple Music arrives Peter Tonstad became interim boss in April
Analysis What Taylor Swift vs. Apple tells us about artist power and a music business going cheap The fallout of Taylor-gate says much about today's music industry
News Apple Music: Artists WILL be paid for free trial after Taylor Swift letter Eddy Cue tweets that the Cupertino giant has had a change of heart
Blog Record Labels: Don’t Just Adapt to the Music Evolution. Guide It. Multiple Grammy winner Darkchild on using tech to your advantage
News Taylor Swift ‘shocked and disappointed’ by Apple Music contract 'We don't ask you for free iPhones. Please don't ask us for free music.'
Analysis Apple Music: The 5 big problems it needs to fix before launch Meet Apple's gremlins: Adele, The Beatles, Sonos and more
News Taylor Swift’s 1989 won’t be on Apple Music – but will be on iTunes Biggest-selling album of last year doesn't do 'free'
Blog Sonos boss: ‘We’ve reached a watershed for streaming music’ 'Fully free on-demand services will most likely not exist in the future; it’s just not a viable model for artists'
News Beggars hasn’t licensed Apple Music – and remains ‘very concerned’ Label pained but remains hopeful of resolution
Interviews Rob Wells on freemium, Apple Music and life after Universal Exclusive: Respected exec's first interview of 2015
News Deezer battles Apple Music by offering 3 months premium for 99p Offer arrives just one month after Spotify launched similar US deal