How UK Garage Conquered 2021; Single Music Unlocks the Power of Video for 1.7M Shopify Stores, Creators; The Record Industry Invests in the Metaverse

On Monday, Roblox and the NMPA announced a settlement agreement that includes an opt-in option for NMPA members to negotiate their own licensing deals with the gaming platform.

Imagine if anyone had access to the same video streaming technology used by big names across the music industry like Def Leppard, Korn, Needtobreathe, Young the Giant, and The Smashing Pumpkins.

Artists are at a crossroads: freer to maneuver than ever before, yet surrounded by contradictory forces that encourage short-term tactics.

There’s no doubt that UK garage had a major resurgence in 2021, dominating the charts, clubs and airwaves. We investigate this year's UKG revival.

A dive into what the "metaverse" will actually look like for musicians and fans.

Superstar UK artist Ed Sheeran will perform in a special Nova’s Red Room live stream from London, on Friday 29 October, coinciding with the release of his latest studio album ‘=’ which drops the same day.

Denis Ladegaillerie’s bet on the digital future that was killing the music industry 20 years ago is finally paying off.

Spotify Technology began its first global brand campaign designed to court marketers as the audiostreaming giant tries to expand the revenue it collects from advertising.

Jooki is releasing a brand new speaker: Jooki Generation 2. It still uses the ‘ToyTouch’ technology as an interface, but with new features.

Paul Wilson examines what the definition of the term audiophile really means.

In March of 2020, Spotify launched an emerging artist program called RADAR in 50 markets around the world. Since then, RADAR has propelled musical up-and-comers to the next stage of their careers by connecting them with new audiences on Spotify’s global platform.

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