Music Business Worldwide

Rolling Stone

5 of Spotify’s biggest imminent challenges in 2019

The key issues Daniel Ek and his team have to face down over the next 10 months

Over 2.3m people visited MBW last year, clocking up more than 6.5m page views

January was a record month, with over 700,000 impressions on the MBW site

Why fake Beyoncé albums on Spotify and Apple Music highlights streaming’s wider licensing troubles

"This sort of thing happens all the time."

When the Music Modernization Act becomes law, who’s going to take care of it?

A number of organizations already vying for control of the yet-uncreated 'mechanical licensing collective'

Spotify still pays artists out of one big ‘pot’. Should the company change its policy?

Is the 'pro rata' system of payment fit for the modern era?

The future looks bleak for the album – can it be saved?

Music industry statistics paint a worrying picture for music's most beloved format

Music Business Worldwide and Rolling Stone ink global content partnership

'This is an important step forward for MBW, and we are honored to play a role in the modern evolution of Rolling Stone.'

Watch out Billboard: Variety and Rolling Stone owner buys into Nielsen rival BuzzAngle for ‘aggressive’ music charts push

Penske Media Corporation (PMC) makes strategic investment in Jim Lidestri's company

Top Rolling Stone Editor quits after 20 years to join Amazon Music

Nathan Brackett makes switch to streaming service - following a well-worn path