News Apple is recruiting a team of ‘lyrics curators’ with ‘excellent music knowledge’ Official job ad seeks person to 'lead a team of lyrics curators with excellent... music knowledge, and attention to detail'
News Kobalt Label Services signs Tom Misch after AWAL success KLS backs debut album after two years of self-releasing through sister Kobalt platform
News Pandora launches ‘trendsetters’ and ‘predictions’ charts with NextBigSound Christine & The Queens currently leads Predictions chart, Dua Lipa at No.2
News Music sales in Norway rise 7.8% as downloads drop 32% Norwegian music industry clocked up 333 million NOK ($40.3m) from music sales in H1 2016
Analysis Why Ministry Of Sound had to sell (and why Sony couldn’t resist it) This is a deal all about hits. Should we really be surprised?
News Universal nabs Warner’s Samuel Arvidsson as Commercial Director in Sweden Former BMG, EMI and Sony exec switches majors in Stockholm
News Sony Music accused of ‘attacking American songwriters’ with US lobbying effort 'It appears that Sony does not value the contribution from, nor the relationship with, songwriters as much as other record labels'
Interviews Warner Music Group’s Steve Cooper: ‘Warner punches above its weight – without relying on pop fads’ Warner boss Steve Cooper on YouTube, Len Blavatnik, Spotify and his own future
News The rise and rise (and rise and rise and rise) of BBC 6 Music Radio station, led by Jeff Smith's music policy, is up almost 700% in a decade
News Why did the EC give Sony’s acquisition of Sony/ATV such an easy ride? 'There’s a heightened recognition by governmental regulators in Europe and the US that the music business is tough and getting tougher'
News SESAC and SUISA join forces for transatlantic licensing solution SUISA and SESAC’s joint database holds around 16 million documented works
News Apple Music now in 114 countries as it launches in Israel for $5 a month Apple Music now available in 54 more countries than Spotify
Analysis Sony just became a music giant again – but at what price for songwriters? If songwriters aren't paid enough by streaming services, their fate may now be sealed
News Why Exclusives Are Terrible for Fans, Artists, and the Streaming Music Business Dj Skee weighs in on one of the biggest topics around in digital music
News Universal combines playlist and compilations strategy as it rebrands UMTV 'This will allow us to capitalise on the exciting and emerging opportunities within this new age of streaming'