News TIDAL ‘fake streams’: Criminal investigation underway over potential data fraud in Norway Norway's National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime opens investigation
Analysis Daniel Ek wasn’t lying: streaming is becoming less dominated by mega-hits The number of plays attracted by the Top 50 audio streaming hits last year went DOWN
News What Netflix’s ‘choose-your-own-soundtrack’ paradigm reveals about the future of the music industry If movies become more interactive on our televisions, what will it mean for licensing?
News When the Music Modernization Act becomes law, who’s going to take care of it? A number of organizations already vying for control of the yet-uncreated 'mechanical licensing collective'
News Mitch Glazier becomes Chairman and CEO of RIAA Michele Ballantyne Promoted To Chief Operating Officer
News United Talent’s Neil Warnock awarded MBE in Queen’s New Year’s Honours Agent represents the likes of Dolly Parton and Deep Purple
News Instrumental scores UK Christmas No.1 – and expands artist services offering YouTube star LadBaby grabs top spot on British chart, as Instrumental teams up with Kobalt company
Interviews ‘In A&R, you need to be able to have open and honest conversations with artists’ Decca Vice President Tom Lewis on the past, present and future of the iconic label
Interviews ‘The thrill of finding a new act, developing it, and then really breaking it – it’s still the biggest buzz.’ Modest!'s Richard Griffiths, Harry Magee and Will Bloomfield on how they built their company – and the future
News The global recorded music business is on course to top $20bn in annual revenues in 2019 – but it can’t over-rely on the USA Mark Mulligan says that global sales hit $18.9bn this year
Analysis Blog Is online ticket touting almost over? FanFair Alliance Campaign Manager Adam Webb rounds up the changes to secondary ticketing in 2018
News Martin Bandier says he’s leaving Sony/ATV in ‘the greatest shape possible’ in final year-end memo to staff Bandier sent a wide-ranging final note to staff ahead of his departure in March 2019
News Justin Tranter and A&R exec Katie Vinten launch Facet Records in partnership with Warner Bros. Vinten will also serve as A&R consultant to Warner Bros. and Warner/Chappell Music
News Anti-Brexit letter signed by Paloma Faith, Annie Lennox and music execs The letter has been drafted by the organisation Music4EU
News Sony Music acquires Savage Garden catalog in Australia “I could not be happier! I belong here, I plan to stay here, I am home!”