Dance Music Offers Community via Streaming; SiriusXM Adds Self-Pay Subs; Spotify Preps Wild Podcast Tale; Tidal's New Free Membership Tier

Amid coronavirus, dance music mainstays like New York club Nowadays and the label Mad Decent are diving headlong into streaming.

SiriusXM said it added self-pay subscribers in its satellite radio and Pandora businesses for the first quarter, the first one affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Jerry Del Colliano finds the useful silver lining to a lower resolution streaming service.

Did the CIA write Scorpions’ hit song Wind of Change? This is the wild story of Spotify’s latest podcast documentary series.

Tidal has said it will be unveiling a new free membership tier, where users can sign up with an email address and get ad-free access to Tidal’s various video content without having to pay.

Eminem's “Love Your DJ” contest is giving Michigan DJs the chance to win money and SiriusXM airplay for their original mixes.

Mapping the march to streaming through yesterday's physical formats and today's demand for digital discovery.

Despite an absence of new Bollywood soundtracks, India is finding that the coronavirus lockdown is shaking up listening habits in surprising ways.

The company generated $4.3 million for artists when it paused the collection of a percentage of sales for a day in March — which it will repeat on May 1, June 5 and July 3.

Prashan Agarwal, CEO, Gaana, talks about the trends in the music streaming industry and the change in consumption patterns during the lockdown.

'Lemonade' is the subject for the latest season of Spotify's music podcast 'Dissect', with two episodes launching yesterday on the fourth anniversary of the album's release.

In this rapid period of change, we must ensure everyone in the music community is able to protect their work from those who seek to exploit it without paying them for it.

Disney Music has released peaceful piano versions of popular songs from Disney classics, making it available to stream.

If you've even been casually following entertainment trends, you know the business model for music artists and groups has been roiled by new tech trends.

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