News Hi-Res music streaming service Qobuz to launch in US in ‘early 2019’ The company will offer four different subscription tiers for US subscribers
News Spotify hasn’t been licensed by Universal, Sony or Warner for India (yet) The big three major labels are yet to sign on the dotted line
News Warner Music Group and Sesame Workshop team up to relaunch Sesame Street Records An extensive catalog of Sesame Street recordings is now available across digital streaming and download platforms
News eMusic token sale for blockchain-based platform opens to public Funds from the token sale will be used for development of the eMusic Blockchain project
Analysis News How Taylor Swift’s big demand will affect $280m+ of Universal’s money Why the pop icon is also, in one regard, a punk-rock rebel
News Universal Music Publishing Group signs global administration deal with composer George Fenton Fenton's extensive works include music credits for Gandhi, BBC’s Planet Earth, Groundhog Day, Cry Freedom and more
Analysis Why did Warner just spend $180m to buy a merchandising company? Merch is becoming a huge, and vital, component of artist careers
News West One Music Group expands senior management team, launches custom music division in Los Angeles West One Music Group will also be opening a new recording facility in LA
News BMG signs global publishing deal with Juice WRLD Lucid Dreams hitmaker is signed to Interscope for his recording career
News Pandora rolls out new podcast recommendation technology in beta The platform's podcast's are powered by the Podcast Genome Project
Interviews ‘It’s always in your best interest to bank a lot of karma chips in the music industry’ Big Deal founder Kenny MacPherson on success – and the opposite of success
News Jack MacDonald named UK Head of Music and Entertainment at 23 Capital MacDonald joins 23 Capital from Credit Suisse where he was a Director
Analysis The future looks bleak for the album – can it be saved? Music industry statistics paint a worrying picture for music's most beloved format
News Helen Murphy to succeed Robert Ott as Chief Executive Officer of Ole Ott will continue to serve as an advisor to Ms. Murphy and the ole Board of Directors
News Spotify launches Publishing Analytics platform in Beta The new feature will give music publishers daily streaming statistics for their works