Future Looks Bright in Streaming Age; What’s Next for Playlist Innovation?; DistroKid, Audible Magic to Combat Streaming Piracy

Music publishing valuations are back at a ten-year high, currently ranging from 14-20 times the net publisher’s share (i.e., gross profit) -- and with streaming’s growth, the next five years looks bright.

In this era of access to all music and everything about it, I do enjoy reading artist interviews, and pay attention to artists’ views on the modern music industry.

DistroKid is making moves to combat the uploading of stolen content to Spotify, Apple Music and other services through a new strategic partnership with content recognition company Audible Magic.

Spotify is back at Cannes Lions Festival for its seventh year, and this year's lineup is one that can't be missed.

Spotify has introduced a new, streamlined version of its “Your Library” tab with the goal of making content easier and quicker to find. The update is available starting today (June 13) for all Premium users.

There are big opportunities for the music industry in podcasts, but one of the big barriers is licensing, according to a panel in London.

The record industry expects a windfall. Where will the money go? Marc Hogan, Pitchfork It's no secret the music industry is booming on the back of streaming...

Despite the popularity of streaming music, there is at least one record shop in San Antonio that is still thriving with vinyl record sales.

Listening to music is a long-used productivity hack among creatives. Author Stephen King says he used to listen to Anthrax, Judas Priest, and Metallica while writing. Gabriel Marcía Márquez “wore…

Spotify may have saved the music industry, but not every genre benefits from the service's mainstream model.

A 2008 fire destroyed master recordings for a who’s who of popular music. A new investigation explores the damage done.

In a bid to get more Latin music onto many more screens, Latin video network VidaPrimo has launched Latido Music, a 24/7 Latin music television network.

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