News Universal’s investment in Pluto TV pays off as startup sells to Viacom for $340m Major invested in Pluto in November 2014, alongside Nas's investment vehicle
News Rumblefish extends 7digital partnership ‘to help music streaming services to launch and expand’ 7digital has been a Rumblefish client since 2012
News CD Baby inks deal with Mexico’s Performance Rights Organization, SACM SACM has named CD Baby as its preferred distributor
News Spotify is making voice-controlled hardware for the car – and could launch in India on January 31 Company working with tech firm Flex to create product, says FT
News Dan Cohen moves up to Senior Vice President of Marketing at Nonesuch Records Cohen succeeds the label’s longtime marketing chief, Peter Clancy
News Spotify inks global content deal with Indian Bollywood specialist T-Series T-Series' 160,000 song-catalog is now available on Spotify
News Why fake Beyoncé albums on Spotify and Apple Music highlights streaming’s wider licensing troubles "This sort of thing happens all the time."
News Rob Stringer: Sony Music is ‘rolling out titles across our vast catalog’ for 360 Reality Audio experience The 360 Reality Audio content is planned to be provided via Deezer, nugs.net, Qobuz and TIDAL
News Peermusic buys South Korean music publisher Music Cube – including works by K-Pop superstars BTS The acquisition includes works recorded by K-Pop groups BTS, Red Velvet and AOA
News What Netflix’s ‘choose-your-own-soundtrack’ paradigm reveals about the future of the music industry If movies become more interactive on our televisions, what will it mean for licensing?
News Universal expands in China and Asia with local hires and promotions Aaron Wang, Tracy Mu and KT Ang all join major, as other execs are promoted
Interviews VFiles: ‘We want to be the next Motown’ After signing a distribution deal with Caroline, what's the ambition for youth networking brand VFiles?
News Mitch Glazier becomes Chairman and CEO of RIAA Michele Ballantyne Promoted To Chief Operating Officer
Interviews ‘In A&R, you need to be able to have open and honest conversations with artists’ Decca Vice President Tom Lewis on the past, present and future of the iconic label
Interviews ‘The thrill of finding a new act, developing it, and then really breaking it – it’s still the biggest buzz.’ Modest!'s Richard Griffiths, Harry Magee and Will Bloomfield on how they built their company – and the future