Sony buys EMI Music Publishing for $2.3bn

Deal will create world’s biggest music publisher with a catalogue of more than 4m songs

Respect for Lana Del Rey’s selfie control

The pop star is all the more human for swearing at a fan for changing his phone’s camera angle

Ed Sheeran denounces use of song in anti-abortion campaign in Ireland

Days out from Irish referendum, Sheeran says use of Small Bump in anti-abortion campaign ‘does not reflect what the song is about’

Spotify sidelines R Kelly. The Academy expels Bill Cosby. Who’s next?

It has been a bad month for some of the most notorious figures in film and music. Where will the fight against ‘hate content and hateful conduct’ take us now?

YouTube to launch new music streaming service

YouTube Music will replace Google Play Music and take on Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal

Feel the beat: deaf fans fight for access to live music

The myth that deafness impedes appreciation of music is gradually being debunked – and new technology is helping. But marginalised deaf fans say attitudes are still a huge problem

Take R Kelly’s smug face off Spotify altogether

The #MuteRKelly campaign is causing the people and companies still working with the singer to take action

Chance discoveries are music to DJ Julie Adenuga’s ears

Playlists generated by algorithms are pervasive. So a personal recommendation is a thrill

Slipping discs: music streaming revenues of $6.6bn surpass CD sales

Popularity of services such as Spotify outstrips traditional formats for first time

Apple’s Shazam takeover investigated by EU competition regulators

EC concerned £300m deal with music-recognition app could give Apple data on users and rival streaming services to aid poaching

Amazon buys exclusive UK rights to US Open tennis tournament

Five-year deal, thought worth $40m, gives Prime subscribers in UK access to grand slam event

Kanye West returns to Twitter, writing a philosophy book ‘in real time’

The rapper made an unexpected return to the platform, sharing a book involving time and photography and advice for creatives

Meme, myself and I: how pop’s new gen deal with social media anxiety

A wave of nihilism is infiltrating music, with the likes of Noah Cyrus, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Let’s Eat Grandma reflecting on the dystopia created by the digital world