Analysis Tencent Music uses ‘tipping’ to rack up revenues. Why aren’t Western music streaming platforms doing the same? Cherie Hu on what the likes of Spotify can learn from China's biggest streaming music company
Analysis Apple’s buyout of Shazam: 5 reasons it could change music streaming forever How the world's leading voice-recognition app could shake up the streaming game
Analysis Jon Platt’s arrival marks an opportunity for aggressive Sony to finally sing in harmony What Jon Platt's move from Warner/Chappell means - and why it completes the new-look Sony
Analysis Blog Vine and Musical.ly transformed the music industry – then they disappeared. Will history repeat itself? What does the death of innovative (and beneficial) digital music platforms mean for the future of the business?
Analysis News The major labels now turn over more than $1bn a month. But who’s ruling 2018? Streaming revenues at the major labels have almost doubled over the past two years
Analysis Blog The music industry must beware it doesn’t get eaten up by phone giants’ hunger for growth Telco giants are back in love with music - but is that definitely such as good thing?
Analysis What happens when artists and record labels build and buy their own media companies? Cherie Hu breaks down the increasing similarities between 'music companies' and 'media companies'
Analysis News Apple Music has over 25m paying subscribers in North America (and more than Spotify) Apple and Spotify now have comfortably over 50m paying subs in the US and Canada between them
Analysis News Spotify: 7 things you need to know about the company’s financial health and its Q2 results Free users, premium users, churn, Tencent, Daniel Ek, direct licensing - it's all here...
Analysis Spotify doesn’t cost $9.99 a month everywhere… and that makes a lot of sense. Why Spotify's reduced subscriptions in emerging markets makes for a smart business move
Analysis Did record labels already lose the fight to ‘window’ album releases? Why Jay Z and Beyoncé's latest move didn't make industry ripples like it once might have
Analysis How did Apple Music crush Spotify’s day-one streams of Drake’s new album? Why 170m vs. 132m doesn't seem to add up - until you dig into the factors surrounding it
Analysis News Spotify generated $40m+ in ticket sales last year. Now, it’s accelerating its presence in live music. A clear business opportunity is opening up for Spotify in the live events space...
Analysis Sony Music isn’t Robin Hood – it’s being much smarter than that Why Sony's generosity is a strategic play in light of growing artist power
Analysis News Songwriters got screwed by the Spotify equity bonanza. The industry has to ask itself questions. Writers aren't getting any money from Spotify stock sales. Is that okay?