News Former Warner streaming exec launches artist-friendly record label Playlists.net founder Kieron Donoghue to lead streaming-focused independent label, Humble Angel Records
News Spotify poaches Deezer’s CEO of EMEA, Michael Krause Exec was responsible for more than 100 markets in previous role
Analysis News Sony Music streaming revenues top $1bn in first nine months of 2017 Streaming accounted for 49% of all sales in quarter ending September 2017
News SoundCloud CFO Holly Lim exits, joins streaming audio service TuneIn Exec joined SoundCloud little over a year ago
Analysis Blog How Streaming Music Platforms Can Last and Grow MixCloud's Nikhil Shah on building a sustainable streaming music service - and not over-spending
News Slacker Radio sells for $50m months after laying off 25% of staff LiveXMedia swoops for Pandora rival and vows to "leverage cutting-edge technologies to create fan-first content and programming"
News Pandora shuts down in Australia and New Zealand after 5 years As SiriusXM admits that it wanted to acquire Pandora instead of invest in the company
News Elon Musk’s Tesla looks set to launch its own music streaming service US-based luxury car group has reportedly been speaking to major labels
News Martin Bandier calls for songwriter credits on streaming services Comments were made during an acceptance speech for the NMPA's Lifetime Service Award
Analysis News Apple Music’s growth is getting faster… but it can’t quite keep up with Spotify Apple added 7m subs in the prior 6 months - but Spotify added 10m
News Streaming subscription revenue rises 133% in Australia to top $80m The market is up 5.5% in 2016 after generating AUS $352.2m (US $269.7m) in revenue
News Pandora launches $9.99-a-month Premium tier to rival Spotify, Apple Music Existing Pandora Plus users get a six month free trial
News Average streaming subscription price fell to $6.49 a month in 2015 Mark Mulligan predicts there will be 221.5m subs by 2020 worldwide
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 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?