News After artists slam DMCA, now YouTube faces Safe Harbour heat in Europe European Parliamentarians demand clarification; International Artist Organisation (IAO) demands transparency
News Beggars and Universal join forces… urging UK music biz to vote against Brexit Martin Mills and David Joseph pen joint letter to the UK industry
Blog ‘Festivals are developing talent. Don’t make us pay for declining income elsewhere.’ 'An inflexible tariff for all festivals and concerts is absurd and unworkable'
News Warner launches Artist Services division led by Matt Young Former Band Merch and Blue Grape exec promoted, Artist Arena brand retired
News BMG scores No.1 album in the UK with Rick Astley’s 50 Company also celebrates No.2 single in Germany - with its writers behind the market's No.1
News Sixx:A.M hit back at YouTube: ‘Where’s the response from Larry Page?’ LA band accuse YouTube of inaction
News UK indie festivals warn of ‘catastrophic’ impact from PRS tariff rise AIF's Paul Reed calls single tariff 'remarkable and absurd'
News YouTube says the voice of artist protest is ‘being heard’ at Google Platform points out that its audience listens for less time than Spotify's
News Universal, Sony, Warner vow to create a working Global Rights Database The Open Music Initiative also wins support from Spotify, YouTube and Pandora
Analysis News Apple Music turns up heat on Spotify with 15m subscribers Platform is now on the way to paying music biz $1bn every year
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'
News Amazon is launching a fully-fledged Spotify rival within months Another $9.99-per-month service is on the way - closely tied to Amazon Echo
Analysis Apple takes its Chance to show up the music biz… as Google licks its lips As a self-release storms the chart, what does the future hold for major rights-holders?
News Spotify hunts for Head of Songwriter Relations as publishing exec exits Troy Carter to oversee new role - James Duffett-Smith leaving business
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