Local and global streaming platforms want a share of Africa's booming entertainment industry. Who will come out tops?
Linktree continues to prioritize the needs of artists and fans, offering key feature updates that enable the discovery of content and a centralized destination for all avenues of monetization: touring, streaming, and merchandise.
The demand for high-quality, fully licensed indie music is growing by leaps and bounds, as more apps, ads, films, and physical spaces seek out unique voices and reasonable, simple music licensing.
The functionality was missing at launch, but it's now confirmed that the YouTube Music app for Wear OS will be able to stream songs soon.
Radio is in danger of losing the perception for new music discovery to its digital competitors.
During the company's earnings call, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek hinted that licensing duties might be the reason behind its Hi-Fi tier's delayed launch.
The Worldwide Independent Network (WIN) has appointed its board for 2022, with Maria Amato, CEO of the Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) as chair.
Branson will be based in London.
The Joe Rogan controversy has been a PR headache for Spotify in recent days, but it doesn’t seem to have yet prompted a sizable exit to rival streaming apps, according to new app store data.
What lies ahead for audio advertising in a media world that is ever changing? Inside Radio spoke with two ad agency execs, from very different backgrounds, to get a sense
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