Interviews ‘First we’re gonna take London. Then we’re gonna take the world’ Quality Control founders Coach K and Pee talk Migos, Lil Yachty, Stefflon Don - and global domination
News Google inks Samsung deal to become ‘default music player’ on new S8 phones Google Play Music will be pre-installed on fancy new tech
News Horus Music wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise For International Trade CEO Nick Dunn pays tribute to 'hard work and dedication of the team'
Interviews Steve Mac: ‘There are no rules to pop music now. It just has to be of great quality.’ British pop songwriter extraordinaire Steve Mac talks Shape Of You, being No.1 and much more
News Former Pandora and Sirius exec Chris Harrison named CEO of the Digital Media Association The Digital Media Association (DiMA) lobbies on behalf of companies including Google, Amazon, Apple, Pandora and Spotify
News Pandora Premium now available to all US consumers at $9.99-a-month Service is based on technology from bankrupt streaming platform Rdio
News Tunecore starts offering artists online advances Service made possible by fresh deal with Lyric Financial
News Sweden’s recorded music market grew 6.2% in 2016 But revenue from YouTube contributes only 2% of total market
Interviews Amazon’s Steve Boom: ‘Music streaming still needs to get a lot easier for consumers’ Amazon's VP of Music, Steve Boom, answers MBW's questions on the future of how people listen
News Why I hope the major publishers miss out on buying ole and Carlin Bucks Music MD Simon Platz explains why the sale of independent publishers hurts emerging writers
Analysis News Kobalt revenues rise 15% to reach $260m as operating losses narrow UK-based company narrows operating loss, but gets stung by exchange rates
News Harry Styles has launched his own independent label – Erskine Records Companies House filing shows limited business was established last year
Interviews Why do major artists keep on breaking in Germany? Sony Music Entertainment GSA CEO Philip Ginthör discusses how Germany's structure makes it ripe for breaking new acts
News Google Play Music launches in India, undercuts Apple Apple’s streaming service arrived in India in July 2015, where Spotify has yet to launch