Spotify Leaks New Peek at the Car Thing; Live Streams to Stay Popular; Bruno Mars Dives Into 'Fortnite'

Spotify’s Car Thing gadget, a voice-controlled music player that can be mounted inside a vehicle, has just shown up again in digital renders found buried in the company’s mobile app, courtesy of MacRumors contributor Steve Moser.

Bruno Mars' dancing skills will be featured in a 'Fortnite' Icon Series Emote set to the sounds of Silk Sonic's "Leave the Door Open."

Without advertisers or major investors, Bandcamp turned a profit helping musicians at all levels make a living. Could its influence on the music industry grow?

Spotify is opening up its personalized playlist, “On Repeat,” to advertising sponsorship. This playlist, launched in 2019 and featuring users’ favorite songs, is only the second personalized playlist on the music streaming service that’s being made available for sponsorship.

A new survey of 7688 fans and artists commissioned by Bandsintown finds that music live streams are now mainstream and definitely here to stay.

There are only a handful of truly powerful positions in country music where one individual can make or break a career, or influence the direction of the genre

Google has quietly acquired Dysonics, an audio technology startup specialising in immersive audio technology.

BluOS 3.14 Brings Exclusive Access to Radio Paradise MQA Audio Streams and Adds New Consumer and Business Streaming Services

Restrained, moderate-tempo music gives Maurice Ravel’s 1928 ballet Boléro an unassuming start, giving choreographers room to work in the piece’s growing energy and intensity. And...

SXSW panel focuses on a much broader category that now includes high-res streaming services and apps like Clubhouse and Calm

Signing the deal: how to get the best contract for your music.

The popularity of soca and Afro Beats in the Caribbean Diaspora influenced Tuff Gong Radio on SiriusXM to diversify its programming.

Performing from home doesn’t come close to playing on stage, but this doesn’t mean there aren’t effective ways to connect with your audience.

Thom Yorke and company first launched the project last April, and uploaded full replays of shows from throughout their history each week until putting the series on hold in July.

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