Alice Enders was quoted in an article as YouTube launches a music subscription service, called 'YouTube Music Key'. This will offer advertising free videos, offline viewing and the ability to play music while the phone is locked. At full price it will cost $9.99 a month, with the people who play the most music on YouTube being given a free trail for six months.

Claire Enders discusses the competition between BT Sport and Sky Sports, as BT accuses Sky of 'bribing customers'. With Sky hitting back saying that this was on the day BT ran full page adverts attempting to entice customers with free broadband and sport. Looking ahead to the next cycle of domestic Premier League rights Claire shares her views on the continuation and sustainability of this highly competitive atmosphere.

Heloise Thomson was quoted in an article on the possible acquisition of Mojang, the swedish company behind Minecraft, by Microsoft for more than $2bn. Heloise said that Minecraft's popularity among the youth market could help Microsoft expand its reach. "Minecraft is a great piece of intellectual property to have in their catalogue." 

Alice Enders was quoted in an article on the launch of Deezer's elite service (which provides higher sound quality) in partnership with Sonos, the speaker manufacturer that specialises in wireless audio. Alice said that the market for high-quality audio streaming was small. This is because of its higher cost and because people mostly stream music through smartphones and computers, which cannot do justice to high-quality audio.

Douglas McCabe was quoted in an article regarding Vice Media and Buzzfeed's business models, which have dedicated units for creating "native" forms of advertising for brands. These business models have in recent years proved more successful than traditional news publications. Douglas said " Buzzfeed and Vice Media are so good at attracting young consumers and developing content and native advertising that their businesses are to some degree agencies. Their effectiveness with younger demographics gives them a creative authority for many brands."

Douglas McCabe was quoted in an article on the launch of Reddit, the anarchic social media site, dedicated app in an attempt to rebrand itself on mobile. Douglas said "they are a great success story on the desktop, but they're a late-starter on mobile", he noted that the "retro layout" of a typical Reddit forum is "out of sync in the way young consumers are looking for content".

Alice Enders was quoted in an article regarding the content of the BBC. Scottish politicians have complained that the BBC does not reflect events at their parliament, however, the BBC remains popular in Scotland, with three in four Scots watching BBC One every week. Alice said "Scale is everything. That's the beauty of the BBC model," adding "Small countries can produce content that sells internationally, but it's not the norm."

Douglas McCabe discusses the ongoing dispute between Amazon and book publishers.

Douglas McCabe was quoted in an article regarding the competition between Amazon and many UK independent bookstores, whose numbers have fallen a third in eight years, as shoppers move online. Douglas said "Amazon isn't very good at discovery; it's not like a good bookshop."

Alice Enders was quoted in an article on the scrutiny the public broadcaster sector is facing. The BBC revealed on Monday that its staff numbers has increased for the first time in four years, the rise was because of the requirements of covering the Commonwealth Games and the Scottish referendum. Alice said that the BBC could be accused of employing too many staff to cover big events such as the World Cup. "The BBC has to do everything the Mercedes-Benz way, you can do a lot with very little, and the BBC simply doesn't have that knee jerk response."