Consumers Will Pay More for Streaming During Pandemic; Spotify Makes its Radio Play; New Frontiers in Music Licensing

How many streaming subscriptions does one person need? According to a new study by Nielsen Music/MRC Data, about a quarter of respondents believe they could use one more.

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Spotify is becoming even more competitive with broadcast radio in the listening location that's most valuable - the car.

The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess has found a novel way to celebrate classic and current albums amid quarantining.

If you hide a song, Spotify will automatically skip it every time you listen to a playlist.

Vickie Nauman of CrossBorderWorks and Sara Lord of Concord Music Publishing give us insight into the new music licensing frontiers on their radar.

Back when I worked in the music industry, I never imagined there would be a day that I'd be able to sit in a room surrounded by virtual album covers while listening to beats, but that day is really here.

Apple is said to be developing its own competitors to popular over-ear noise-cancelling headphones like those made by Bose and Sony, Bloomberg reports, but with similar technology on board to that used in the AirPod and AirPod Pro lines.

Another mixtape from Future has hit streaming services.

SoundExchange announced on Thursday it has promoted longtime general counsel Colin Rushing to the role of chief legal officer.

Singer and sound therapist Kim Gajraj walks you through some simple steps on how to get started with mindfulness and meditation.

From jazz to classical, the music streaming world has some new competitors.

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