Mandolin Acquires NoonChorus; BMAT Helps Launch Royalties Calculator for Artists; Metropolitan Opera Names New Radio Host

Since its founding in 2020, NoonChorus has carved out a space for itself as a go-to for indie acts such as Angel Olsen, Guided By Voices, Japanese Breakfast, and more, and has hosted over 650 shows and generated four million dollars in artist revenue.

Check out how much your favourite artist or any artist around the world earns with this easy-to-use music royalties calculator.

According to the NMPA, Twitch will provide "new opportunities."

The U.K. Government’s response to the recent report into the economics of music streaming has finally arrived.

The company representing artists including Taylor Swift and Drake is now valued at $52.8 billion.

The Metropolitan Opera has announced that Debra Lew Harder will be the new host of its radio broadcasts.

Qobuz is unveiling “My Weekly Q” and “Carplay Online”, two new features that offer a tailor-made listening experience for its subscribers.

Paul Wilson looks at how music has changed for him and in general.

Tenille Arts, Breland and Parker McCollum cover some '90s country classics for a new Spotify promotion.

Official Showcase Applications Opened September 1.

The Pack is a patron-powered music streaming service aimed at giving local unsigned artists a fair chance at the streaming game.

What does your wardrobe say about you? Your list of favorite movies? Or your playlist?

When I sat down with Steve Berlin, the group’s sax player and de facto spokesperson, I was a little more than intrigued. To most people around the world, outside of North America anyways, Los Lobos remain the La Bamba band. How wrong we are.

Spotify is still expanding its podcast listenership in the US, while Apple Podcasts’ has essentially stagnated. In fact, Spotify will narrowly surpass Apple in this metric by the end of this year.

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