Music Biz Divided on Royalties; SoundCloud Expands Premier Platform; DJs in the Era of Digital Distribution

As Spotify prepares to go public, music industry sources and musicians are divided on how helpful the service is to artists.

SoundCloud announced Thursday an expansion of its invite-only Premier monetization and development platform for creators that includes expanded editorial, marketing and promotional opportunities.

Here's something to try on Spotify, if you have a few minutes. Using its desktop client, turn off the 'crossfade' feature in advanced settings.

Terry Weerasinghe discusses how Beatport fits in the current music distribution landscape and dance music in the age of streaming.

The months-long death watch concerning whether iHeartMedia files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection has received another stay of execution.

Apple is reportedly discontinuing iTunes LP, but that doesn't mean digital song and album purchases are going away.

Kobalt announced on Thursday its AWAL distribution and label services company will invest $150 million into building artists' careers, make 100 new hires to its staff and unveil a new line of technology products at this year's South by Southwest.

Facebook has struggled a bit recently in its quest to become a global panopticon: declining popularity among young people, widespread criticism of its role.

Spotify filed to go public on Wednesday and used the opportunity to take credit for launching pop star Lorde's career. And Sean Parker was involved.

Chinese telecoms giant and smartphone maker Huawei may be seeking to use blockchain tech to protect digital property rights.

Insomniac, the producer behind some of the most popular raves and music festivals in the world, wants to bring the party to every screen and on every format.

Deezer last week announced an extension of its major deal with Hutchison 3, launching its partnership in Indonesia for the first time.

Now it has to figure out how to divide that money with Beyonce and its other artists.