News Is Instagram about to become the music industry’s new best friend? The Facebook-owned social media platform has transformed itself - and artists are noticing
News BMG acquires rights to TV music series Live From Daryl’s House Deal adds to BMG audio-visual roster
News Hi-def streaming service Qobuz hired Dan Mackta as MD in the USA David Soloman and Ted Cohen also join firm's US-based company
Analysis News Spotify is worth more than $33bn, as stock price hits another all-time high Market value of Pandora has also soared over the past three months
News Big Deal Music Group signs global admin agreement with Sounds of Memphis/XL Records Deal includes music by artists such as The Minits, The Ovations, Barbara & The Browns and Lou Williams
News Publisher One77 Music launches with $27m in assets plus capital investment Ex-Atlas and UMPG exec Jennifer Blakeman heads up new venture
News Rolling Stones renew deal with Universal Music Group in ‘expansive worldwide agreement’ Deal covers all Rolling Stones albums after Sticky Fingers, up to 2016's Grammy-winning Blue & Lonesome
News Merck Mercuriadis fund successfully raises $260m+ to buy music copyrights Mercuriadis is already in discussions to buy eight catalogues
News Apple is launching a subscription bundle including music, TV and news – report Is the future of subscriptions in multimedia?
News Universal agrees licensing deal with AI-powered video sharing platform Triller Platform aims to become talent-discovery portal
News Sony/ATV, Stellar Songs and MER launch joint publishing venture in Scandinavia Stellar Songs Scandinavia to develop and launch songwriting talent from Scandinavia and emerging markets worldwide
Interviews ‘This is probably the most exciting time I can remember in the music business.’ Matt Pincus, SONGS Music Publishing founder, on the music business - and its future
News Songtradr launches unified digital distribution service and metadata offering Artists now able to distribute their music to over 200 streaming and download services at once
News Sony Music signs exclusive distribution deal with the Prince Estate Deal covers 35 previously released album titles from the late star’s catalogue
Interviews ‘Artists have the best chance of success when they get things rolling themselves.’ Tap Management's Ed Millet and Ben Mawson give their views on the ever-changing modern music business