Analysis Ad-funded streaming income trebles as Australian music market grows 5% Digital takes 61% of market - as download continues to dominate
News Germany’s ‘Album Of The Year’ isn’t Adele’s 25 – it’s a Christmas record Helene Fischer's festive effort, featuring Ricky Martin, triumphs at Echo Awards
News SFX to cut New York staff by 50 people as Beatport sale progresses Company continues to expect to emerge from Chapter 11 in summer this year
Analysis Pandora’s had a rough few weeks. Now it’s crunch time. Three questions Tim Westergren is going to have to tackle
News Pandora CEO Brian McAndrews exits after $5bn company valuation drop Tim Westergren takes over at helm of company
News Apple Music scores another exclusive as association with Drake pays off DVSN's debut album unavailable on Spotify
News SoftBank invests $250m in entertainment agency WME-IMG Agency represents Frank Ocean, Foo Fighters and many more
News Universal tries to break artist via multi-million pound ad campaign Norma Jean Martine is at centre of McArthurGlen campaign
News Should songwriters sign up to Spotify’s $30m agreement with the NMPA? Legal team behind David Lowery's lawsuit make their case
Analysis Sir George Martin knew something modern A&Rs often seem to forget Martin's decision to sign The Beatles wasn't all about the music - and that's important
News Kobalt signs partnership with Glee producer’s Deep Well Publishing Adam and Nikki Anders ink wide-ranging publishing agreement with Sas Metcalfe
Interviews News Cooking Vinyl eyes growth after Essential sale – but stays independent Martin Goldschmidt explains the logic behind Sony's acquisition of his business
News SoundExchange and IFPI launch searchable sound recordings database ISRC Search Site is publicly accessible
Analysis Streaming still soaring in Denmark – but YouTube’s an embarrassment Market up 3.7%, but ad-funded platforms contribute just 4% of total income
News Universal names Sipho Dlamini new boss of South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa Former SAMRO boss replaces Randall Abrahams