News Goldman Sachs says 1.15bn people will pay for music streaming by 2030, as it ups industry forecast 'Music In The Air' update brings optimistic news for record companies
News Universal holds preliminary sale talks with Tencent – but is slow deal progress a danger sign? Bloomberg report says 'some private equity investors balk at the high price and slow pace of the deal'
News India-based music streaming firm Gaana hits 100m Monthly Active Users, expects to top 200m in 2 years Gaana has also launched Video and Artist Dashboard features
News Universal Music Group sale to Google ‘would be blocked’, says IMPALA Sale of UMG to Google would be blocked "because of the impact in both the digital market and the music sector," says IMPALA
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?
News SoundCloud is now a distributor: Platform launches tool for users to upload music to Spotify, Apple Music etc. Amazon Music, Apple Music, Instagram, Spotify, Tencent, YouTube Music and more all covered by new tool
News Universal Music Group valuation hits $50bn – as Vivendi seeks ‘half dozen’ investment bank partners "[UMG] owns undermonetized, must-have, global content that is strategic to the tech giants and can’t be replicated."
Analysis News Universal Music Group is being valued at $42bn – and could ignite a major label sales frenzy The sale of up to 50% of UMG could tempt Sony and Warner to consider their options
News The four types of music subscription models in 2019 What music fans are spending money on every month – and how it's going to evolve
Analysis News These might be the 5 most powerful people in the music business – despite none of them working in the music business Who are the bosses of the music industry's bosses?
News Will Liberty Media, piece by piece, become king of the global music business? One conglomerate could soon have a stake in SEVEN billion-dollar music companies
News Apple Music subscriptions being given away to Verizon customers in the United States 'Free' subscriptions for customers on $50 or $60 monthly tariffs
News Universal Music Group is worth $33bn, says Deutsche Bank Investment group suggests Liberty Media, Tencent or Google could buy into UMG
News NetEase Cloud Music partners with South Korea’s Cube Entertainment NetEase has been granted access to Cube Entertainment's complete music catalog
Analysis Blog Why China is a hotbed of short-form music video opportunity IPCN founder Rebecca Yang on the possibilities for the music business in the region