Interviews ‘Dance Monkey is getting the reaction – but there’s so much more in the tank…’ The managers of Tones & I talk business – and their client's crazy global rise
News Nick Shymansky and Nick Huggett launch management company, say sources It is believed that one of the artists they are managing is fast-emerging British talent, Lola Young
News Tencent’s proposed $3bn investment in Universal to be challenged by Independent music companies 'Impact of such a sale would change the whole music ecosystem,' argues independent music body IMPALA
News Vevo Artists To Watch 2020: Lilly, Riles, Cautious Clay, Arlo Parks & Guyanaa MBW has once again partnered with Vevo to showcase the company's carefully curated Artists To Watch
News Universal Music releases app for artists and managers to track streams, socials and more Universal Music Artists (UMA) app shows global data insights from Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and YouTube
News New Apple Music for Business service launches New service has already been tested in Harrods stores, reports the Wall Street Journal
News Sony inks major licensing deal in Africa with Boomplay (and its 60m users) Chinese-owned app is currently adding around 2m users every month
News Secretly Distribution teams with Nordic tech group NoordRights to launch music company Secretly Noord Company will provide distribution, marketing and technology services & tools to Nordic labels and artists
News Amazon expands free music streaming service to Apple, Android devices Amazon's free music offering was previously limited to Amazon Echo devices
News Deezer partners with Emirates to provide exclusive playlists for inflight entertainment system Over 20 playlists created for airline
News 15% of Audiam’s $120m in collections over the past four years comes from recovered royalties Revenue comes from “recovered” royalties that were earned in the past but never paid, says agency
News Nearly 10% of tracks on Tencent Music services will be behind a paywall by the end of the year Firm's CEO, Cussion Pang, says it's full steam ahead for paywall strategy in Q3
Analysis News The music industry shouldn’t kid itself: Piracy was never killed by streaming… but it might be more valuable than you think. Piracy is still thriving, says MUSO boss Andy Chatterley – but could it be used to convert more people to paid streaming?