News Troy Carter returns with new services company Q&A, merging with J.Erving’s Human Re Sources 'My time spent at Spotify allowed me the opportunity to see gaps that still exists between the music business and technology.'
News There were 255m paid streaming users in 2018 – driving a 9.7% rise in global recorded music revenues to $19.1bn 2018 marked the global recorded music market's fourth consecutive year of growth, says IFPI
Analysis News Billie Eilish proves that young people WILL stream blockbuster albums… when they’re encouraged to do so Average listener of album on day one listened through 81% of 14-track album
News Warner/Chappell Music officially reveals new leadership duo of Guy Moot and Carianne Marshall Execs will report to Warner Music Group CEO, Steve Cooper
Blog ‘The EU Copyright Directive creates a fairer partnership between creators and big tech.’ CISAC's Gadi Oron on what the Copyright Directive means for creators’ relationship with big tech
News Jo Charrington & Nick Raphael on Sam Smith, working with artists and the importance of good management Charrington and Raphael gave a live interview on stage with music industry critic and analyst Bob Lefsetz
Interviews Rising UK star Sam Fender’s debut album ‘will be talked about for years’ Polydor's Co-Presidents Ben Mortimer and Tom March on working with the 2019 BRITs Critics’ Choice Award winner, Sam Fender
Interviews ‘Market dominance is unhealthy for consumers and rightsholders’ Songtrust's Molly Neuman discusses the state of the publishing sector, direct deals and gender parity in music
News Warner Music Group signs deal for records made by an algorithm A sound app called Endel has become the first-ever algorithm to release music via major label
News T-Series briefly claims No.1 YouTube channel position from PewDiePie T-Series currently has 90.399m subscribers
News 7digital appoints Julia Hubbard as Chief Financial Officer She replaces interim CFO David Holmwood
News Music publishers sue luxury exercise brand Peloton in $150m copyright infringement lawsuit Brand was recently valued at $4 billion
News Anghami ventures into podcasts, inks audio content partnerships with leading publishers in MENA Over 250 shows have already been introduced
Analysis News Big question: Could Google buy Universal Music Group? Google tried to buy 50% of Sony/ATV a few years ago. Could it come again for a rightsholder?
Interviews News How Jason Aldean’s Rearview Town racked up over half a billion streams – and helped change country music’s digital profile How the likes of Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and YouTube boosted the country's superstar worldwide