The Industry Observer Daily

Spotify subscriptions up by 12m

YouTube hire head of global publishing strategy & operations

Hyundai Mercury Prize shortlist announced

Deadmau5 signs with Kobalt's AWAL

Emeli Sandé moves to licensing company PPL

Instrumental has struck a deal with the UK's Official Charts Company CEO of the MPA Group to stand down

XL Recordings turned over $67m in calendar 2017, and more.

Michael Knox launches partnership with BMG

Demi Lovato has reportedly been rushed to a Los Angeles hospital

Taylor Swift could be set to face legal action

Ariana Grande working on a new docu-series

Jennifer Lopez celebrates her 49th birthday.

Kevin Parker has hinted at new music

Reuben James has signs with Warner/Chappell Music

The earliest known recording of David Bowie found

Drake is the biggest artist of all time on both Spotify and Apple Music.

Louis Tomlinson changes management

Splendour in the grass 2018 wraps up

Kevin Parker worshiped at Splendour

music critic Jonathan Gold dies age 57

BMG has expanded its deal with Cat Stevens

Troye Sivan and Ariana Grande release the music video for "Dance To This"

Sire Records Chairman is leaving the label

Spotify democratise their playlists

Muse have confirmed they will release their eighth LP

The Vamps sign a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music

Will Gregory signs a deal with Decca Publishing

Streaming has overtaken CDs in the German Music Market

The Orchard promotes Chris Manning

Apple Music to release Ed Sheeran's documentary.

UMG to launch Strategic Division in Nigeria

APRA AMCOS announce the 2018 Art Music Awards finalists

The Recording Academy announce key dates for 61st annual Grammy Awards

European Union and Japan sign Free Trade Agreement/Economic Partnership.

ASCAP has signed an agreement with Tom Holkenborg

FutureKind hires Josh Dalton

APRA AMCOS and Screen Producers Australia join forces

New music from Amy shark, Dean Lewis, Thelma Plum and Tash Sultana.

AWAL partners with rising country music star, Austin Burke

Ariana Grande shares "God Is a Woman'

Sony/ATV Music Publishing partners with a new Elvis Presley musical

Carmouflage Rose's track "LATE NIGHTS" has now gone GOLD