Global digital music sales slowing despite piracy crackdown Industry looks to subscription services such as Spotify to help reverse drop in total worldwide music sales of up to 9% in 2010. By Mark Sweney
Jeremy Hunt considers online TV crackdown Culture secretary says he plans to put online content rules under scrutiny, focusing on IPTV services rather than YouTube. By Mark Sweney and Dan Sabbagh
Jeremy Hunt to ‘radically rethink’ media regulation Culture secretary promises to publish green paper setting out scope of new communications act by end of the year. By Mark Sweney
Arqiva seeks partner for online TV venture SeeSaw online television venture could be sold as part of strategic review. By Mark Sweney
Groupon, Square and Bump: is this the latest gold rush? Jemima Kiss: The current hot tech firms and apps show that investors are ready to think big
Major labels to face price-fixing lawsuit US supreme court gives go-ahead to civil case accusing major record labels of inflating cost of downloads
John Cresswell to head Arqiva Former ITV senior manager to replace Tom Bennie as chief executive of TV and radio transmitter firm. By Mark Sweney
MySpace ‘set to cut up to 50% of staff’ Struggling social network seeks to cut costs as parent News Corp explores selloff, according to reports. By Jemima Kiss
Net neutrality: US expected to ratify new rules on internet access Framework may allow mobile internet service providers to charge content firms for delivery to US homes
US online advertising overtakes print Digital ad spend in 2010 exceeds that for newspapers for the first time
Jonathan Ross takes stake in French film channel Former Film 2010 frontman to become a presenter, producer, creative director and shareholder at Cinémoi. By John Plunkett
MediaGuardian Review 2010: entertainment Music, film and DVD industries took a battering but November games sales offer some cheer. By Dan Sabbagh
Virgin claims to cross final frontier with TV that taps the internet Richard Branson unveils set-top box that puts him a terabyte ahead in online television race
EU to launch Google search investigation Anti-trust inquiry follows allegations that tech giant abused its dominant position in the search and advertising market. By Mark Sweney
Newsweek and Daily Beast agree to merger Former New Yorker editor Tina Brown named editor-in-chief of new group, to be called the Newsweek Daily Beast Company. By Mark Sweney