Music Creation, Consumption are Changing Fast; Children's Music a Key Investment Area for the Music Business

Profound changes are underway in music creation and consumption as songwriters, artists, producers, and consumers adapt to the realities from the pandemic.

“Solely focusing on TikTok as a marketing strategy and artist development tool is myopic,” says Max Gredinger, who manages Lauv and mxmtoon and advises more diversification in the music business.

Spotify’s Daniel Ek talked with Variety about the impact of Covid-19, its recent deal with Universal Music, launching in Russia and more.

Eamonnn Forde examines how the pandemic has accelerated the growth of the kids' music sector & speaks to experts to find out what's in store for the future.

Think about how you listened to music 20 years ago. You likely had one of the massive CD booklets, a stack of cassettes, and if you were lucky enough, one of those expensive early MP3 players.

In-car infotainment systems often leave drivers confused and frustrated according to a new study from J.D. Power.

What we learned about Premium subs around the world, that Universal deal and SPOT’s advertising woes…

Vinyl albums have been the source of music for decades, being at the height of popularity between the 1950s and 1980s. Vinyl is now coming back into style and is almost outselling CD’s.

Social media is a powerful tool and can be used positively for one’s promotion and visibility.

Liv Buli, author of the "Data Analytics in the Music Business" course at Berklee Online, teaches you how to process music industry data.

Ontario’s Elora Festival has just announced a new three-day mini-festival online with some of the biggest names in Canadian classical music between August 6 – 8, 2020.

✉️ Send story ideas & feedback to: jeff@platformandstream.com

⭐️ Reach Platform & Stream readers by sponsoring an issue. Click here for details.