Analysis Blog The music industry must innovate to tackle secondary ticketing rip-offs Alison Lamb's blog explores the problem of fans being hurt by ticket resale platforms
News Merlin on course to pay independent labels $500m a year by 2018 Independent body pays out $232m in past year from streaming services alone
News Universal, Sony, Warner vow to create a working Global Rights Database The Open Music Initiative also wins support from Spotify, YouTube and Pandora
News [PIAS] launches global business unit, headed by Adrian Pope Exec will oversee central divisions covering insights and analysis, biz ops and more
Analysis Blog YouTube risks doing ‘irreparable damage to the future of artists’ Sixx:A.M explain why they believes Google is not doing 'the right thing'
Analysis What the tech industry needs to learn about the music biz: Sympathy For The Devil (pt. 3) Consultant Andy Edwards lays out what Silicon Valley must realise if it wants the best relationship
News Spotify slates Apple’s ‘app tax’ cost reduction and iOS transparency 'Unless Apple changes its rules, price flexibility is prohibited'
News Sony DADC’s Robert Ziegler joins UMG to head up physical supply Sony veteran makes switch to Universal in Santa Monica
Interviews ‘The greatest asset a manager can give an artist is honesty’ Meet Peter Rudge: the Vector man looks after James and has managed The Rolling Stones
News Google wanted to buy Michael Jackson’s $750m stake in Sony/ATV Lawyer Joel Katz spills the beans on what would have been a shocking deal for the music biz
Interviews ‘We are concerned about the value flowing down to artists and creators’ Annabella Coldrick explains her objectives for the managers' trade body
Interviews Warner/Chappell’s Jon Platt: ‘A lot of people in the music business give a good meeting. We get results.’ From Denver DJ to major publisher Chairman - Jon Platt has quite a story
News Universal appoints Gautam Srivastava as EVP of Human Resources Lucian Grainge welcomes HR expert from Shutterfly Inc
News Classical music sector’s lack of diversity laid bare by new report New research reveals major issues in the commissioning of works by female and BAME classical music composers
News Music rights advocate to join SiriusXM as Director of Music Licensing Rae leaves behind his role as Future of Music Coalition CEO