Analysis If Vivendi sells a chunk of Universal Music Group… who’d buy it? Could Alibaba, Tencent, Apple, Google or Access Industries buy their way into UMG?
News Streaming is making more money than music downloads ever did The thing Steve Jobs never thought would happen... has happened
Analysis Blog YouTube’s double standards add insult to injury for the music business YouTube is charging TV fans $35 a month, while charging music fans... nothing.
Analysis News Music subscriptions exploded in the US in 2016, as market generated $7.7bn Apple Music and Spotify drive 114% growth in paid-for streaming
Analysis News If Daniel Ek wants to frighten the major labels, he should step back in time Why becoming a record label isn't Spotify's golden ticket to profitability
Analysis Jimmy Iovine isn’t always right – but this time, he’s on the money Why weighting paid-for streams in the world's singles charts makes sense
Analysis News Big changes are coming at Pandora this month – one way or another Don't be shocked if the company sells for a bargain price this month
Analysis News Live Nation companies now manage over 500 artists worldwide Everyone from Roc Nation to Philymack and Vector named as a subsidiary
Analysis If Spotify delays its IPO into 2018, it faces some serious financial pain How much has Daniel Ek's company promised in terms to secure a $1bn loan intake?
Analysis Apple owns $246bn in cash. What’s it willing to spend on ruling music? Tim Cook is ready to acquire and wants original content. What could that mean for music?
Analysis How Facebook can go from villain to hero: Pinch Vevo from YouTube Why the music business's own video channel could be the key to helping Mark Zuckerberg
Analysis Smashed by Spotify, can TIDAL find a future which doesn’t end badly? How long can Jay Z afford to bankroll his minnow of a streaming service?
Analysis Why Netflix’s growing profits will have left Spotify sweating Film and TV company's gross margins tower above those of Daniel Ek's company
Analysis What does the future hold for Sony Music and Sony/ATV? Why does Sony Corp seem to be treating Pictures and Gaming differently to music?
News The 5 biggest music business news stories of 2017. (Yes, 2017.) Google, Facebook, Columbia and Spotify will all feature heavily on MBW next year