From annoying song limits to underwhelming search capabilities, here’s what Spotify, Apple, and others should change.
The schedule for the 2019 Pitchfork Music Festival free live stream includes Mavis Staples, HAIM, Kurt Vile, Parquet Courts and Whitney .
As streaming continues to grow as the dominant form of music consumption, AI powered algorithm-based playlist marketing could be boxing out more niche genres of music and limiting the variety available to listeners.
A new crop of companies are offering a shortcut for artists to land on popular Spotify playlists.
Ed Sheeran's move to drop an album of collaborations with a wide array of artists appears to be paying off, with Spotify announcing on Thursday that the singer-songwriter's No. 6 Collaborations Project has landed on 800-plus official playlists since its July 12 release.
Wall Street is tuned in to direct listings, but iHeart may not be music to investors' ears.
This Chinese system has generated millions in revenue for streaming platforms, and now the U.S. is at the tipping point.
The latest African music-streaming service making headlines is Naijatastic from Nigeria, which has been talking to the news site Music in Africa about its smartphone app.Launched earlier this year, it offers audio and video streams, including a radio-like discovery feature.
Previews of coming attractions at this year's Jacobs Media's "Broadcasters Meet Podcasters" event at Podcast Movement 2019 in Orlando.
New shoes get an impressive multi-album release
Sony is putting both Sony Music Entertainment and Sony/ATV Music Publishing under the new umbrella of Sony Music Group, which will be helmed by Rob Stringer, who will take on the role of chairman.
Metallica is releasing a children's book, designed to appeal to the next generation of hard rockers.
Alex Macnutt's chilled out mix of music best consumed with a cocktail, in a cool hotel bar in an exotic location. Your house, say. Proof that music can blend into the background but stand out just enough to be noticed. with project pablo, goody goody, peza, michael kiwanuka & tom misch, kiwi, chemise et. al. Click to listen
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