Nielsen Music's Year-End, The Top Selling Album of 2014, and More in This Week's Labels Digest

TOP STORIES Nielsen Music's Year-End: Streaming Is Not Killing the Record Business  Another year, another record business in flux. A great deal of attention will be given to last year's decline in U.S. music purchases -- it's a trend that is hard to ignore. Bandcamp Eases Indies' Worry Over New Tax Changes in Europe  Independent artists and labels, in an uproar this weeks over sales tax changes in Europe and their effects on their online business, have been (lightly) assuaged by a message from Bandcamp. Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith Help U.K. Music Sales Stay Above PS1 Billion  Big selling records from home-grown artists Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith helped U.K. recorded music sales stay above the £1 billion marker in 2014. Taylor Swift's '1989' Beats 'Frozen' As Top Selling Album of 2014  It came down to the wire, but in the final week of 2014, Taylor Swift’s '1989' finishes 2014 as the year’s top selling album. 10 Artists To Watch in 2015  These 10 artists are not household names by any means, but based on their musical output thus far and stated 2015 plans, we're betting that you'll know some (or all) of them by the end of 2015. From rising female pop voices to a faceless EDM whiz to a spunky country duo to the next Adele, these 10 artists deserve your attention now, before they blow up this year. Madonna's 'Devastating' Album Leak: Guy Oseary on the 'Circus Show' of Getting 'Rebel Heart' to Fans  Longtime manager Guy Oseary spoke to Billboard just days after successfully launching Madonna's new album... four-and-a-half months ahead of schedule. David Geffen's Ex-Boyfriend to Face Stalking Charge in Court  An ex-boyfriend of David Geffen is facing charges of stalking the media mogul, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Justin Bieber, Scooter Braun Hint at 2015 Album  Justin Bieber, one of pop's most prolific artists between his 2009 arrival and 2013's Journals, essentially took 2014 off as a recording artist, with only a few featured tracks and remixes highlighting his studio output. That hiatus will likely end in 2015, according to a few recent Instagram posts from the Biebs and his longtime manager, Scooter Braun. The Year in Tomorrow's Hits: Hozier, MAGIC!, Bobby Shmurda, Meghan Trainor & More  A look back at 14 breakout acts of 2014 whose chart action Billboard heralded early on.