Analysis Why Universal is losing patience with freemium music UMG digital income down 2.8% on a constant currency basis in 2014, MBW discovers
News Universal Music Group readying €7m swoop for Croatia’s biggest label, say sources News comes in same month that Warner snapped up Polish label
News Bicycle Music Company names Jake Wisely as new CEO Former EMI and Universal exec steps up at independent
News Brian Message: NDAs causing ‘structural failure’ for music industry Manager predicts Spotify will turn a global profit this year
Analysis Blog Apple won’t own the music biz unless it wins the ‘freemium wars’ Lucian Grainge, Rob Wells, Taylor Swift and Daniel Ek all point to a fiery future
News INgrooves secures string of new publishing and neighbouring rights deals Isley Brothers, Bebel Gilberto and Jo Mersa strike new deals with company
News India’s Wynk Music cruises to 5m downloads milestone Sony Music runs exclusives on the new service
News Kobalt swoops for Drive movie score company CEG Rights Other scores included in deal include The King's Speech and Whiplash
News Sony/ATV: New Spotify EU deal ‘fairly compensates songwriters’ Martin Bandier gives thumbs up to new agreement
News Swedish songwriters petition for bigger slice of streaming cash EagleEye Cherry amongst more than 100 signatories
News CD sales dying? Not at Warner Music, they’re not… Physical sales were up 7% in the three months to end of 2014
News Former MTV and RCA bosses behind new music streaming service Beats Music B2B partner signs up to CÜR Music