Anita Baker Gives the Greenlight to Stream; Vertigo Debuts Collaborative ‘Artist Lounges’; Mdundo Hits 8.7m Monthly Active Users

The legendary soul singer had asked fans earlier this year to stop streaming her music while she fought her record label over ownership issues.

Major streaming music platforms have attracted hundreds of millions of users. Vertigo Music wants those users to talk to one another.

Mdundo listed on the Danish stock exchange (the Nasdaq First North Growth Market) in September 2020.

Qobuz, the Hi-Res streaming platform, is exclusively releasing live recordings of The Zappa Band’s sets from their current tour with King Crimson.

Chief Cleopatra, like many artists whose live shows were on hold for months, relied on streaming services like Spotify amid the pandemic.

It’s a brave new world for the music industry in 2021 with the albums chart now a competition between not just artists but also formats - physical and streaming.

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Its rapid growth is attributed to a take-up by younger music fans and in markets including South Korea, India, Japan, Russia and Brazil.

Spotify confirmed that Julie McNamara, former executive vice president and head of programming at Paramount+, will become Spotify's head of U.S. studios and video operations.

Lossless music streaming promises superior quality CD and Hi-Res music but are the services worth the cost? Here's what you need to know.

Toronto rapper Smiley gives his first interview since announcing he’s signed to OVO Sound and collaborating with Drake on his new single “Over the Top.”

Paul Wilson considers some of the things in the audiophile hobby that are unknown.

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