News Why Sub Pop’s founder quit the music industry – and what he thinks of it today Sub Pop founder Bruce Pavitt gives a no-holds-barred account on the music industry today
News Independent labels claimed 35% market share in the US last year… by ownership New BuzzAngle stats show power of independent labels - and major distribution - in the US
Interviews ‘A breakthrough artist is a much more complex idea than a breakthrough song’ Twenty One Pilots manager Chris Woltman explains the band's patient rise to the top
News Sir Lucian Grainge’s festive message – read it in full Exec covers Kanye West, streaming, SoundCloud and more in end of year missive
News ASCAP inks five-year deal with RMLC – including improved royalty rate More than 10m works covered by major radio deal
News Afrikaans digital music store launches, with Universal and Warner catalogues Allexis Music backs new venture with exclusive digital content
News Warner Music hires Vinnie Freda and Ralph Munsen in key technology roles Ex-INgrooves and GroupM execs will report into Steve Cooper
Interviews Steve Barnett on running Capitol: ‘Your faith has to be greater than your fear’ The Universal exec talks about Lucian Grainge, industry politics and his years at Columbia
News Napster to power iHeartRadio’s on-demand streaming service Interesting streaming service set to get big audience boost in the US
News Ole Obermann officially appointed to head Business Development at Warner Exec joins after a decade at Sony Music Entertainment
Analysis Blog How managers are helping drive forward artists’ recording careers The MMF's Annabella Coldrick talks to some of the most entrepreneurial music execs around
News UMG’s Tunecore rival Spinnup surpasses 100,000 artist milestone 29 acts have already been upstreamed by service into Universal label system
News Publishers furious over ‘shocking’ GEMA payout ruling in Germany Budde Music boss and independent publishers up in arms
News BMG signs ‘deepened’ deal with e-commerce giant Alibaba in China Music firm to enter film, TV, fan interaction or e-commerce markets alongside Alibaba
News Cinq Music and MCN VidaPrimo expand into Colombia GoDigital Media Group pushes into new Latin territory