News Free Amazon music streaming service now live via Alexa in the United States Ad-supported tier is available 'out the box' for Alexa users
News YouTube Music rolls out free, ad-supported service for Google Home users Service is available in 16 countries starting today (April 18)
News Universal to develop premium original podcasts in partnership with independent publisher Wondery Podcasts produced under the agreement will be available globally
News Universal close to generating $10m per day from streaming, as Q1 label revenues grow 19.2% Firm's biggest-selling artists in Q1 were Ariana Grande, the A Star Is Born soundtrack, Back Number, Queen and Billie Eilish
News Apple faces anti-trust investigation in the Netherlands Tech giant to be investigated for allegedly "giving preferential treatment to its own apps"
Interviews ‘First and foremost, live music’s about talent – it’s still an old-school business in that regard.’ Brian Ahern gives us a glimpse into his career at talent booking giant Endeavor
Analysis The global value of music copyright topped $28bn in 2017 Figure rose 7.6 percent, according to Spotify's Will Page
News Instrumental inks UK partnership with Coda Agency to drive live opportunities for emerging artists Deal will see Instrumental support Coda’s agents with data and insight
News Hipgnosis snaps up catalog of hit songs by Shawn Mendes co-writer Teddy Geiger The six songs have achieved 23 No.1 chart positions globally
News Virtual DJ users can now stream and mix music directly from SoundCloud with new integration Integration enables creators to stream and mix music from SoundCloud’s catalog
Analysis News Why The Music Industry Needs The Video Gaming Industry’s Help To Scale Virtual Concerts Cherie Hu takes a deep dive into in-video-game concerts, following the huge impact made by Marshmello's performance in Fortnite
Analysis News Revealed: What major labels are paying women compared to men in the UK Universal, Sony and Warner's numbers have been revealed
News Warner/Chappell signs deal extension with Latin Grammy winner El Guincho The partnership also covers the recently-launched Rico Publishing
News YouTube Music makes new play for independent artists with latest round of Foundry development program acts 11 new artists added to program with additional set to be added later this year
News Sony/ATV employees to be paid ‘special’ bonuses related to EMI Music Publishing buyout Jon Platt announces that entire company will benefit from money related to acquisition of EMP