Universal is now making $28m every week from streaming, but downloads are down 29%

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Frank Ocean’s Blonde has been illegally downloaded 750,000 times in less than a week

MUSO data shows popularity of Apple exclusive on torrenting sites

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Cooking Vinyl launches £30k industry fund and more for 30th birthday celebrations

British indie institution is also releasing special boxset and more

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Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries pumps another $15m into Songkick

CEO Matt Jones says company is determined to help artists curb ticket touting

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Yes, Lucian Grainge has ‘banned’ streaming exclusives at UMG. No, it’s not all about Frank Ocean.

UMG doesn’t think exclusives work for its business – and they’re not suing Frank

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Liam Gallagher signs to Warner Bros for ‘big, bold and heartfelt’ solo album

Gallagher is being managed by UROK in tandem with Debbie Gwyther

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