The annual MUSEXPO conference saw a host of top executives gather in LA to debate the music industry’s burning issues. Here are some key takeaways…

A&R IS CHANGING
Maybe it’s the streaming effect, maybe it’s the industry finally getting to grips with differing economics, maybe it’s the complete and utter lack of breakthrough acts last year, but the time-honoured A&R process is clearly undergoing some serious review. Not for nothing did BMG’s Zach Katz declare: “There’s never been a worse ...