Buying Beats for Viral Songs; Searching for Actionable Streaming Music Data; Duran Duran Celebrates 40th Anniversary on SiriusXM

What streaming and sales data is available that consolidates the consumption of an artist’s music across platforms?

Duran Duran is celebrating its four decades of music this year with new programs set to launch on on SiriusXM and Pandora.

The deal comes as Octane expands its label roster.

Execs are scooping up the beats behind hits — sometimes without singers’ knowledge. Some see the practice as shrewd business, but others say the murky ethics can turn a breakthrough into “a nightmare”

Spotify can put songs in your personalised playlists targeted by your tastes, but a pilot project in Australia is seeing the streaming service inserting songs based on listeners’ location.

Merck Mercuriadis, Hipgnosis Songs Fund CEO and founder, and former Elton John and Beyonce manager, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss his business, the fund's latest deal and the future of the music industry.

The latest apps bring back the intimacy of the spoken word—but there are serious moderation issues to be addressed.

“The torrent they got the music from was just called like 123456.mp3."

Abu Dhabi Investment Office and MENA's first music streaming platform announce partnership

This MBW blog comes from David Israelite, President and CEO of the National Music Publishers'

Apple Music offers easy access to music on Apple and Android devices, but finding the best curated playlists for your current mood can be tricky. Our list takes care of that.

Spotify Marquee allows artists to easily promote albums and EPs.

Liberty Media has launched a new acquisitions company, which has now closed its IPO.

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