Analysis Blog ‘The music industry is leaving billions on the table because we frustrate fans’ Why direct-to-consumer music retail failed, and now might rise again
News UK Music’s James Murtagh-Hopkins joins UMG as Senior Director, Communications Former Sony, EMI and Pulse Films exec moves to major's London office
News ‘Independent publishers have a special place in the music business’ How is peermusic meeting the challenges faced in the streaming era?
News Warner holds out on Pandora as UMG and Sony sign direct deals Traditional SoundExchange payout model looks to be under question
News FUGA signs deals with Fire, V2 Benelux, Sounday and Earth Recordings Current label partners include Domino and Epitaph
News Revelator gets $2.5m funding led by Exigent Capital The funding brings Revelator’s total amount of cash raised so far to $5.5m
Blog ‘Rather than a land grab, streaming should be a race to build the most excitement’ Former Apple Music employee Sean Glass tackles solutions for the problems he sees in the music business
News Peermusic promotes Mary Megan Peer to Deputy CEO Exec moves up in family-run independent publisher
News CTM Publishing and Dennis Music jointly launch production music house News follows sale of Imagem Production Music to ole last year
News Oana Ruxandra joins Universal as SVP of Digital Strategy and Partnerships Ruxandra moves over from Warner, where she is VP of Digital Strategy and Business Development.
News Sirius owner savages Spotify business model, warns of Amazon ‘commoditization’ Greg Maffei says if Liberty did buy Pandora, it would be folded into Sirius
News Sony Music accused of ‘attacking American songwriters’ with US lobbying effort 'It appears that Sony does not value the contribution from, nor the relationship with, songwriters as much as other record labels'
News Paul Williams: ‘ASCAP will not rest until we fix consent decree issues’ 'ASCAP is going to keep fighting on your behalf for the reforms songwriters need in order to succeed now and in the future'
Interviews Warner Music Group’s Steve Cooper: ‘Warner punches above its weight – without relying on pop fads’ Warner boss Steve Cooper on YouTube, Len Blavatnik, Spotify and his own future
News How to get music synced on TV: 5 essential tips from the masters Reps from BT Sport, Endemol, Sentric Music and more explain what a successful sync needs