Spotify Looks to Audiobooks, Ticket Sales; Where are Australians Discovering New Music?; The White Buffalo Announces Global Streaming Event

Spotify Chief Financial Officer Paul Vogel touted the company’s early ticketing efforts as one way of boosting monetization at the music streaming and podcast company.

More than 80% of Australians stream audio and video content and have access to the latest discovery features on streaming services, New York-based research firm Luminate told TMN.

The White Buffalo has announced that he will be presenting a global livestream performance of his new album, ‘Year of the Dark Horse.’

Former Pandora and PlayLouder exec joins Con Raso's team at B2B music company.

FP will own 90% of Kobalt, say MBW sources, with a minority stake taken by Matt Pincus.'

Update your Spotify now, if you’re running Android 13.

Through a kaleidoscope of music and spoken word, the two-part radio program celebrates the history and influence of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and 30s.

The 2022 Mercury Prize ceremony has been cancelled following the announcement that the Queen has died, aged 96.

With streaming royalty rates constantly changing and each platform having its own rules, adding up your artist earnings can be complicated.

Mariah Carey tweets hilarious response after learning fans are already streaming her holiday hit, "All I Want For Christmas Is You," in September.

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