Bowie's Music Hits 1 Billion Streams on Spotify; TuneIn Premieres 'Indieclectic'; LANDR Gets Your Tracks on Streaming Services

Bowie has reached a billion streams.

The Internet’s most popular video hosting site—last reported at 1.5 billion monthly users—is releasing updates that will bring a “new level of functionality and a more consistent look” for both desktop and mobile platforms.

For music fans looking for what’s next, TuneIn is launching the new radio station Indieclectic. Premiering Monday (Aug. 28), Indieclectic is programmed and hosted by KCRW DJ Anthony Valadez.

Sigh, it's that time of the year again. Despacito may still be atop the charts, but summer is dwindling, meaning it's time to head back to school.

Disrupting the status quo and providing new opportunities to musicians is made possible with Viberate’s upcoming Vibe tokens.

Senegalese-American singer Akon has announced he is purchasing 50% of Senegalese company Musik Bi to create a music streaming service in Africa that can compete with global competitors. Musik Bi is Africa's first home-grown platform for legal music downloads.

From telling the stories of women in Upper Egypt to an insult-filled piano method book, here are some of our favorite current crowdfunding campaigns!

New distribution service gets you on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play and more

As the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey continues to devastate east Texas, the country remains glued to TV news coverage, particularly of the massive flooding in Houston.

Stream a new song from The Long Awaited Album, Martin’s forthcoming record with the award-winning bluegrass band.

The global music business is about to explode thanks to streaming – and its biggest rights-holders are going to be worth a fortune.