Analysis News Major label A&R spend has shot up in the UK. So why are old artists dominating this week’s chart? James Bay, Jess Glynne and Years & Years keep 2015 young
News Watch out Spotify: Now Universal has its own ex-Clinton lobbyist Eric Berman joins UMG in public affairs role
News Who spends more on A&R: Record labels or music publishers? The two figures may be closer than you think
Analysis News Labels generated 50% less money than live for UK economy last year Recorded music contributed £615m to GVA - live was over £900m
News Warner signs Latin America deal with Romanian independent Roton Agreement builds on existing 2011 partnership
News Universal has a new global digital boss: WMG veteran Michael Nash Nash appointed eight months after Rob Wells left the building
News Lucian Grainge: Reshuffled UMG will help us adapt 'This will allow us to operate across 60 countries more nimbly'
News Sarah Stennett to feed WMG with artists via Len Blavatnik deal First Access Entertainment will exclusively provide Warner with acts
Interviews Crying babies, yapping dogs and mega-hits: How PMR’s ‘renegade operation’ took over the charts Label of The Month is awarded to the Parmar brothers
News Universal Music Group acquires stake in video games developer Nuday UMG says aim is to combine 'games, brands and subcultures'
News Pandora pays $90m to major labels and ABKCO for pre-1972 tracks News comes four months after Sirius XM paid out $210m
News UK-based independent PC Music signs deal with Sony’s Columbia Hannah Diamond, Kane West and others have signed to PC Music roster
News Inertia Music adds Caroline’s Gabrielle Ryan as Marketing Manager Exec will now work with Sia, Passenger and Sub Pop