Why has Sony Music just launched a streaming service (and Spotify rival) in Japan?

Streaming has overtaken downloads in revenue terms for first time this year in the market
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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?
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Apple acquires A&R and creative services company Platoon

Veteran AWAL/Apple exec Denzyl Feigelson will lead standalone business from its London HQ
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Apple Music reportedly tops 56m subscribers, up 6m in the past six months

Number of Apple Music subscribers has grown to 56m, up from 50m in May, reports FT
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‘True superstars are often outliers – they bring the light to them rather than going to the light.’

Max Lousada on big buys, breaking artists, and his first year in charge of Warner’s global recorded music operation
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Has Three Six Zero just launched its own label in partnership with Sony?

Mark Gillespie exec produced new movie, starring Natalie Portman
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Spotify hasn’t been licensed by Universal, Sony or Warner for India (yet)

The big three major labels are yet to sign on the dotted line
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Why Spotify needs to up its game outside of Europe and the Americas (and is making big bets to do so)

If Spotify’s expanding into India, its investors should prepare themselves for a tough challenge ahead
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Will Article 13 really kill YouTube? Read it for yourself – it’s only 240 words long.

Make your own mind up on the most controversial legislation debate of the year
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How Taylor Swift’s major act of generosity will affect $280m+ of Universal’s money

Why the pop icon is also, in one regard, a punk-rock rebel
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