Beatstream Debuts as a Boxoffice for Live Audio Streams; Death of the Streaming Megahit; Sony Music Sues Gymshark

Beatstream is a new live streaming platform, but for audio-only, which aims to increase ticket revenues for artists even post-coronavirus. The company believes, that "as popular as video streaming has become, audio streaming is still vastly preferred in most settings such as house parties.

MBW analysis of MRC Data figures shows a dramatic reduction in streaming market share for Top 10 hits.

Sony Music accused British fitness apparel startup Gymshark of infringing its copyrights by misusing music from some of its most popular artists -- including Beyonce, Britney Spears, Travis Scott, and Harry Styles -- in social media ads, in a lawsuit filed in California federal court.

BMG has issued a reaction to the DCMS Committee report on the economics of streaming.

AvidPlay Enables Indie Artists, Labels to Distribute Tracks Mixed in Dolby Atmos for Apple Music’s Spatial Audio

The last thing you might expect from David Porter—the legendary Stax Records songwriter and producer who’s collaborated with the likes of Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding and Sam & Dave over the course of his seven-decade career—are hip-hop shout-outs.

The fitness tech firm has joined in the 25th anniversary celebrations of the group's debut single 'Wannabe' with its latest Artist Series workouts.

After nearly 15 years, the settlement may allow administrators to fund a trust outlined in the musician’s will that would finance the education of underprivileged children.

'The State of Dance Music' report was released by Spotify and their editors this week, showing promosing signs for dance music in the coming year.

Jay-Z enters the NFT space like a whale in a Bodega. Litigation, speculation, and recriminations abound as the 25th anniversary of his breakout album Reasonable Doubt

The soundtrack for Almost Famous has been reissued as a mammoth new boxset made up of 102 tracks, with various configurations available.

Six-episode Complex Subject: Pop Smoke premieres July 20th, which would have been rapper’s 22nd birthday.

In the first six months of 2021, 19.2 million vinyl albums were sold, outpacing CD volume of 18.9 million, according to analytics firm MRC Data.

✉️ Send story ideas & feedback to: jeff@platformandstream.com

⭐️ Support Platform & Stream by sponsoring an issue sent to our 2270+ subscribers every weekday.