'Black Panther' Redefines the Album for the Streaming Experience; Amazon Debuts Prime Music in India; Spotify Files for IPO

Like previous media, the streaming platform has changed the shape of how we consume, specifically in how isolated the experience has become.

The music industry is making a big push this year to reform copyright laws for the digital age, with a package of bills that could increase royalties for creators while making life easier for digital music services. But getting all of the special interests on board the "Music Bus" is a challenge.

Shares have traded as high as $132.50 on private markets which would give the company a valuation over $23 billion, per company documents.

Amazon has quietly launched its Prime Music service in India today. The retailer brought its Prime service to India some 18 months ago, but at the time it..

Leading international music conference Midem has launched the 2018 edition of its Midemlab music-related startup competition, with Kima Ventures, Ticketmaster, Google, and Tencent joining the jury.

LiveXLive has partnered with Country 500, a country music festival on the grounds of the world-famous Daytona International Speedway.

Indian streaming service Gaana has raised a $115m funding round led by Chinese tech firm Tencent, as it sets its sights on growing to 200m active users.

Spotify's planned direct public offering is risky, but there is a way to manage that risk, says one expert.

Small producers enjoy l’exception culturelle after a tax break and the shift to streaming.

2018 may be the year of the AI/human music collaboration. British AI music startup Jukedeck is the latest company to work with musicians.

An ingenious Spotify swindle may have scraped out a seven-figure sum in royalties without breaking any rules.

SiriusXM and Live Nation have announced Alt Nation’s first Advanced Placement Tour of 2018, featuring Australian trio Mansionair, Louisiana native and Interscope Records artist Mikky Ekko and German recording artist and composer NoMBe.

Here are the latest predictions for future success on the Billboard charts from Pandora & Next Big Sound.