While streaming reached new highs, sales reached new lows.
It’s been less than a year since SiriusXM completed its $3.5 billion acquisition of streaming music service Pandora, but the two companies have already leveraged their collective assets to boost each other’s services.
The pop singer is campaigning in bizarre and incoherent ways to get his comeback single to Number One.
Jay Richman, Spotify VP, Head of Global Ads Business and Platform, has spent his career at the intersection of digital media and ad tech.
Over 112 artists and counting have been confirmed as victims of a sweeping intellectual property theft by having their recordings directly stolen and repurposed by fake artist accounts operating on all major streaming services, including Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, Google Play, YouTube, and others.
Nettwerk Music Group has announced that it plans to recapitalize its business by repurchasing ownership of the company from HBC Investments.
Apple's wearables category is expected to grow significantly thanks to the success of new models of AirPods and the Apple Watch.
Music mogul Merck Mercuriadis is spending $1 billion to buy the rights to the most popular pop songs, from Taylor Swift and Timbaland to Bruno Mars.
The music industry still struggles despite streaming hitting record numbers.
The local government in Beijing wants the city to become an “international music capital” by 2025, with plans for venue builds and music tech innovation
This may sound a bit absurd, but in practice it could be a game-changer.
A teardown of the YouTube Music app has revealed references to a cloud locker feature. Users have been asking for it since Google abandoned Play Music.
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