News Music business mourns ‘towering talent’ George Michael Singer/songwriter died on Christmas day, aged just 53
News ASCAP inks five-year deal with RMLC – including improved royalty rate More than 10m works covered by major radio deal
News Universal launches Decca Publishing in UK, led by Natasha Baldwin Exec leaves Imagem after seven years to launch new project
News Elton John protests YouTube’s copyright protections, then teams up with… YouTube Universal backs project with Google's video giant, amid 'value gap' hubbub
Analysis News Streaming drives Warner Music’s biggest annual revenues in 8 years Major music company posts more than $3.2bn in sales to end of September
News Irving Azoff’s GMR sues US radio ‘cartel’, alleging unfair payment of songwriters Legendary manager takes the good fight to terrestrial broadcasters
Interviews Steve Barnett on running Capitol: ‘Your faith has to be greater than your fear’ The Universal exec talks about Lucian Grainge, industry politics and his years at Columbia
News Broken Bow Records on the block, say sources – and all 3 majors want it Jason Aldean's Nashville home is also subject to an approach from BMG, we're told
News Malcolm Dunbar signs new deal with PledgeMusic to remain UK and European President British exec inks new long-term deal with direct-to-fan specialists
News Taylor Swift gets her own channel on AT&T’s streaming TV service Channel is part of a multi-year deal signed earlier this year
Analysis Blog How managers are helping drive forward artists’ recording careers The MMF's Annabella Coldrick talks to some of the most entrepreneurial music execs around
Analysis What’s happened to global market share since Universal bought EMI? What's happened to UMG, Sony, Warner and the indies over the past four years?
Analysis Why has Universal lost market share this year? French media company's CFO and CEO explain where UMG's sales have gone
News Rock Candy Records expands into US with Sony RED deal Rock catalogue specialist releases first US physical albums this week