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People have been complaining about iTunes for ages.

As streaming continues to fuel recorded-music growth, investors see companies that get songs onto services as gold mines. But how much money is there?

That's the equivalent of 280,000 songs a week, or around 1.2 million tracks per calendar month.

At-home exercise startup Peloton vehemently denies using unlicensed music in its workout videos, according to allegations that were brought against the company by the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) last month in a $150 million lawsuit.

After the success of its over the top (OTT) music streaming app Wynk Music, Bharti Airtel on Tuesday launched its new music streaming app Wynk Tube, which has a collection of 40-lakh songs and related

Media center app Plex is rolling out new features to expand upon its partnership with TIDAL, the streaming music service it began working with last November.

Negations between the labels and the app are reaching a stalemate, which could lead to a music-less TikTok.

There's more to Apple Music than streaming and playlists. We've uncovered five Apple Music features you probably didn't know the service offers, from listening to the radio to sharing music tips with friends.

SoundCloud has added a new DJ performance software integration with DEX 3. DJ's can now instantly stream content from SoundCloud’s massive catalog of original tracks in high-quality audio available with a SoundCloud Go+ premium consumer subscription.

Earlier this year, Spotify made waves in the world of podcasting with a few big announcements.

These four podcasts take deep dives into your favorite artists, introduce you to new music you’ll enjoy and provide insight into the music industry.

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