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 CD Baby artists earned over $100 million in 2018 Company says that its gross revenues were in the range of $120m last year
News Universal Music Group is worth $33bn, says Deutsche Bank Investment group suggests Liberty Media, Tencent or Google could buy into UMG
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?
Analysis News How to have a streaming hit in the USA: hire 9.1 songwriters (and a rap artist) BuzzAngle data reveals all you need to know about 2018's top-selling singles and albums
News United Talent’s Neil Warnock awarded MBE in Queen’s New Year’s Honours Agent represents the likes of Dolly Parton and Deep Purple
News iHeartMedia strikes deal to separate itself from Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings "We believe that the separation of the two businesses makes strategic and financial sense, and will allow each company to better achieve their individual missions."
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
News Latest version of Article 13 will fail to fix YouTube ‘Value Gap’, warns Vivendi and the record industry Vivendi, IFPI and IMPALA all sign exasperated open letter regarding European Copyright Directive
News Justin Tranter and A&R exec Katie Vinten launch Facet Records in partnership with Warner Bros. Vinten will also serve as A&R consultant to Warner Bros. and Warner/Chappell Music
Analysis Blog 20 things I’ve learned during 20 years of running a music company Absolute's Henry Semmence looks back over two decades
News New edition of Music Business UK out now – subscribe today! Modest!, Stuart Camp, Hartwig Masuch, Simon Cowell, Liz Goodwin, Dipesh Parmar, Ros Earls
Analysis News Spotify still pays artists out of one big ‘pot’. Should the company change its policy? Is the 'pro rata' system of payment fit for the modern era?
News MelodyVR teams up with Liam Payne for its first live VR broadcast The event will take place on December 19 at a secret London location
News Sony Music acquires Savage Garden catalog in Australia “I could not be happier! I belong here, I plan to stay here, I am home!”