Byta, CD Baby Debut the Digital Launch Academy; Netflix Drama About the Rise of Spotify Gets a Trailer; Inside the Music Royalty Boom

Investors can ride the wave created by streaming through public and private funds and stocks.

We have heard it (and said it) many times before: the music industry has never been as competitive as it is today.

The top executive at SiriusXM Pandora says it is no longer possible to consider shutting down the Sirius side of the platform by the middle of the decade, a move that would free up spectrum for use in other satellite radio and datacasting applications.

In October, Netflix is debuting "The Playlist," a limited series that presents the origin story of the music streamer Spotify.

Spotify and most other streaming music platforms are missing the social connection that both fans and artists crave. Needle Music is working to solve that.

Byta & CD Baby are partnering to present a free 1-day course on releasing music for artists, musicians, creators and industry. Sign up free.

Company is opening up its platform to a wider scale of artists through new subscription plans.

Utopia Distributions Services has agreed an acquisition of physical entertainment distributor Cinram Novum. Read on for the full details…

IMPALA has announced a new partnership with US-based tech company AudioSalad, as part of the Friends of IMPALA programme.

If you’re releasing music on Apple Music, best believe there’s potential to rake in some serious revenue in the form of streaming royalties. But what’s the average amount of money you can expect to earn for a single stream of your track on Apple Music? And better yet – how does it compare to the platform’s biggest rival Spotify?

Secondary listing plan comes after TME started trading on the New York Stock Exchange in December 2018…

To celebrate the release of the latest NCT 127 album, Amazon Music held a special artist interview with the group. Here's what to know.

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