Streaming accounted for 49% of all sales in quarter ending September 2017
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Independent music companies are being sucked into the major label ecosystem. Are they getting a good deal?
AIM CEO Paul Pacifico raises concerns over major-owned distribution in the independent sector
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How Streaming Music Platforms Can Last and Grow
MixCloud Nikhil Shah on building a sustainable streaming music service – and not over-spending
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Spotify must now show songwriters the respect they deserve – or risk a backlash
Why now is the perfect time for Daniel Ek’s business to finally give composers credit
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The Future of Radio: Time for Broadcasters to Embrace Digital
SoundExchange’s Michael Huppe explains why radio must “move to digital – and all that entails”
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The 2017 music streaming cash bonanza: How the major labels stack up
The majors will generate $5bn from streaming this year – but who’s king of the jungle?
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Universal Music Group streaming revenues soar 45% to top $1bn in H1 2017
Company flies through billion dollar barrier as total group sales exceed $3bn
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Taylor Swift looks unlikely to break Ed Sheeran’s week-one Spotify record
Shape Of You clocked up more than 26m streams in its opening four days
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Warner posts biggest revenues in over 14 years as Q3 streaming cash jumps 59%
Both Warner’s recorded music and overall revenues hit historic highs in quarter
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As SoundCloud, valued at $300m, books an uncertain future… could a major label have rescued it?
MBW learns details of new deal – and they’ve got industry fans concerned
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