Spotify may suck up much of the media attention around music streaming’s intersection with podcasts, but the company’s rivals are all making their own moves too.
Everyone in the electronic music industry knows there’s dramatically more music being released than there is music that people want to listen to or DJ with. But what happens when one of the biggest online stores for digital music starts pruning their collection?
The BBC is becoming pickier about how its many listeners access its award-winning radio programs. TuneIn announced that the British broadcaster was pulling its...
The major labels are making about $1 million per hour from streaming, but that doesn't mean that all is well, as the revenue has taken a downturn.
Rights management organization SoundExchange is the latest company to enter the rapidly-growing podcast industry, with a plan to help podcasters license music for their shows.
The infringement verdict against Katy Perry and her “Dark Horse” co-writers could lead to a new wave of lawsuits against songwriters
If you've ever wondered, what would a festival look like if it were personalised to my Spotify taste, wonder no longer, as the app Take Me Here has arrived.
Sennheiser has gone for the hi-res music market with it's latest audiophile wireless earphones.
Despite signs that the format’s growth has peaked, the long-player is now central to album campaigns and catalogue reissues. Secretly Distribution’s Chris Cannon reveals how the global indie operator is reaching new vinyl lovers…
Swift's stripped-down performance and intimate subscriber Q&A will go down on Friday (Aug. 23) on the same day that "Lover" drops.
Usually Spotify's custom playlists are all about music discovery, but two new additions we spotted over the weekend are for the exact opposite. Named "On
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