Roku Adds Apple Music to Streaming Platforms; Is Google Working on a Spatial Audio Equivalent; InternetFM tvOS 1.0 Now Available

The Apple Music premium music subscription service is now available globally on the Roku platform.

The 1.0 release includes features such as custom colors, liked stations, recently played songs, favorite artists,* and a grid view of all 50 radio stations on the platform.

Keith reflects on the artists who have weathered the storm and created a lifelong career of making music – and tries to define what ‘success’ is in that longer-term context.

Today, editorial playlists across major streaming services like Spotify are some of the most valuable real estate in the music business. But how fair is the editorial landscape when it comes to showcasing independent, emerging artists? We run the analysis of the biggest playlists on Spotify to try and answer that question.

In this month's Billboard Hot 100, there are many songs that are holdovers from 2021. Are hit songs already becoming a thing of the past?

While music streaming is generally faring well, it remains an extremely competitive market.

Immersive audio formats are becoming more popular by the minute! This leak reveals we could soon see a 'Google' Spatial Audio competitor.

Web3 artists are earning real money selling music NFTs—a huge jump from what they’re used to via streaming services like Spotify.

AI-driven music streaming services are fine, but sometimes you just want a real human to play you some tunes. Use these tips to find radio stations online.

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