News Universal launches free music streaming service with watchmaker Raymond Weil deal is UMG's latest white label streaming platform project
Analysis Sony deal done, here’s how SoundCloud can survive a brutal streaming market A seven-point survival plan for the challenged Berlin-based service
News Apple Music steals SoundCloud’s thunder with landmark remixes deal Dubset deal will enable 'thousands of hours' of unofficial remixes to join service's catalogue
News Sony’s historic buyout of Sony/ATV: 5 things you need to know Sony is now edging towards becoming a $5bn music company
Blog 9 things for artists to check after getting a streaming royalty statement The MMF's Annabella Coldrick on what to look out for from Spotify et al
News Absolute Label Services signs deal with Ladyhawke’s Mid Century Records Synth pop artist is managed by ie: music
News Loss-making Omnifone switches business strategy, replaces Chairman UK-based company posted a £6.9m loss in 2014
News Ad-funded streaming revenues declined in France last year Both video and audio ad-funded models paid out less to labels
Analysis Streaming still soaring in Denmark – but YouTube’s an embarrassment Market up 3.7%, but ad-funded platforms contribute just 4% of total income
News Sony develops app for artists which shows daily streaming earnings Swedish exec Michelle Kadir leads creation of platform in Stockholm
News Sony Music is searching for a Global Playlist Strategy boss Exec will be expected to 'educate SME stakeholders on metrics'
News YouTube contributed less than 2% of Norway’s streaming income last year Total market up 6.9% as streaming and physical grows
News Now Google is sued for alleged copyright infringement in the US Same team that sued TIDAL goes after the big G
News Sammy Andrews joins music intelligence provider Ei as Director Erik Gilbert becomes full-time Ei exec, leaves Essential
News TIDAL sued for $5m over alleged copyright infringement Mechnical royalties issue rears its head again in the US