Interviews ‘Artists are telling other artists about us.’ How Platoon is discovering huge breaking artists - and mystifying the major labels
News Capitol Music Group launches Innovation Center in Hollywood Collaborative workspace and songwriting studio to host events and workshops
Analysis Can Apple Music and Amazon catch Spotify’s subscriber base by the end of 2018? Apple is currently growing its subscriber base at around double the rate of Spotify's
News BMG acquires Asia-Pacific production music firm Big Bang & Fuzz BBF focuses on sub-publishing international catalogues
Analysis How much will artists get paid from the major labels’ Spotify profits? Sony Corp just gave us a precious hint into the amount of money about to hit the artist community
News Here’s what the major labels are doing to fix their gender pay gaps 'Our current gender pay gap numbers make starkly clear the need for us to accelerate the pace of change within our company'
Analysis The music business’s gender pay gap is embarrassing and uncomfortable. It’s time for change. MBW Contributing Editor, Rhian Jones, gives her take on the news
News Music Week owner acquired by Future PLC for $13.8m Deal price believed to be less than NewBay paid for Intent Media five years ago
News Sony’s stake in Spotify worth $1.5bn, as streaming company finishes opening day on NYSE with $26.5bn valuation Spotify valuation slips 9.8% from opening trade - but Daniel Ek will be happy
News Spotify valued near $30bn as it begins trading on New York Stock Exchange Value has trebled in past three years
Analysis News Kobalt revenues jumped 24% to $321m in FY2017 – will get close to $500m this year Willard Ahdritz walks MBW through the company's numbers
News The exclusives war between Apple Music and Spotify is back on… but this time, it’s video Apple unveils new library of video content as Spotify nabs Taylor Swift exclusive
News Less than 1% of artists are ‘top tier’ earners on Spotify? So what! Musician and synch agent Josh Collum offers a more positive take on Spotify's numbers
News Warner buys A&R scouting tool Sodatone to boost ‘search for the superstars of tomorrow’ Max Lousada says acquisition of startup will 'help differentiate us' in A&R arms race
News Simon Fuller: ‘The identity of artists is being lost on streaming platforms’ Artist manager and entrepreneur speaks out about his concerns for the future of the music business