How Bandcamp Could Fix the Music Business; 7 Secrets for Longevity in the Music Industry; Amazon Buys Art19

“A thought: has streaming become the place to address consumers and the likes of Bandcamp the places to engage fans? i.e., fans and fandom inherently matter less on streaming because it/they are a minority.”

The Art of Longevity podcast is just one season in, but I’m already discovering some of the secrets as to how music artists can survive and even thrive, despite the music industry constantly shifting around them.

Amazon bought Art19, a podcast hosting and ad-serving provider, as part of its bigger focus on the podcasting sector.

UMG is developing augmented reality music Lens content featuring the company’s artists…

Answers to 10 burning questions on hi-def streaming—from how it’s vastly improving sound quality to how to access it. Plus: The best gear to take advantage of the revolution both at home and on the go.

YouTube Music has been around since 2015, but it’s only in the last year or so that it has recorded the type of success its founders undoubtedly set out to achieve.

Will Nielsen's new TV measurement tool, The Gauge, come to radio?

American Spotify users can finally listen to the songs that came out back in 2008.

Spotify podcast series 'Mogul' highlights DJ Screw's musical brilliance

Blackbird Studio and Nashville-based developer of audio tools KIT Plugins have teamed up to release the BB N105 plugin, the first-ever channel strip emulation of the rare Neve analog console in Blackbird’s legendary Studio A.

The Indian Music Industry has begun showcasing the most popular international songs right now in India with the launch of an International Top 20 Singles Chart.

The new promo kicks off a rebranding for Spotify's flagship playlist.

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