News Mixcloud signs milestone licensing deal with Warner Music Startup now negotiating with Sony and UMG
News West One Music Group launches new record label, Little Assembly LA-based label will focus on experimental pop music
News Kobalt presents ‘Artists Without A Label’ stage at BBC Music Introducing hosts Amplify this week Willard Ahdritz backs London-based event this Friday-Sunday
News MBW is launching Music Business UK magazine. Subscribe here. Exclusive contributors include Mark Mulligan, Peter Robinson, Will Page, Cliff Fluet and Rhian Jones
Analysis Blog Independent music companies are being sucked into the major label ecosystem. Are they getting a good deal? AIM CEO Paul Pacifico raises concerns over major-owned distribution in the independent sector
News Startup HAAWK raises $2.5m and acquires digital music aggregator Dart Music Dart filed for bankruptcy in February
News The Prodigy sign worldwide deal with BMG for new album in 2018 Record will be released on band's own label via BMG across the globe
News LAB Records signs worldwide deal with Warner’s ADA in 10th anniversary year New records from Martin Luke Brown, Áine Cahill, Vistas, SHOR and VUKOVI on the way
Analysis Blog The Future of Radio: Time for Broadcasters to Embrace Digital SoundExchange's Michael Huppe explains why radio must "move to digital – and all that entails"
News Music market intelligence startup Soundcharts raises $3.1m in Series A round Paris-based startup will open new offices in Los Angeles, New York and London this year
News Facebook offers ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’ to labels and publishers for global licences Can it match the $553m paid out by video services last year?
Analysis News The 2017 music streaming cash bonanza: How the major labels stack up The majors will generate $5bn from streaming this year - but who's king of the jungle?
Analysis News Universal Music Group streaming revenues soar 45% to top $1bn in H1 2017 Company flies through billion dollar barrier as total group sales exceed $3bn
Blog Where is the accountability in a ‘label services’ deal? Label services deals offer a lot of freedom - but is a sustainable business model sometimes forgotten?
News Merlin has paid out $1bn to independent labels in less than 10 years Organization distributed $353m in the 12 months to end of March