Spotify Not Ready for Price Hike; BandLab Hits 50M Users; Cherry Red Records Connects with Staccs

BandLab has also launched a new initiative called the Creator Grant…

Daniel Ek is wondering if Netflix "didn't get ahead of itself" with its streaming price rises…

Swedish tech start-up Staccs has agreed a licensing deal with Cherry Red Records for its streaming service for concert video and music documentaries.

Revenue for the global music business is projected to double by 2030, according to Goldman Sachs' bullish 'Music in the Air' report.

The Hipgnosis founder says his goal is to make money for shareholders and “change where the songwriter sits in the economic equation.”

Apple Inc's revenue from gaming and music offerings is expected to jump 36% to $8.2 billion by 2025, J.P.Morgan said on Monday, as the iPhone maker taps its huge user base to drive its subscription services.

The Grammy Awards have added a category for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games. The first winner will be announced at the 2023 ceremony.

Editor Jacob Tucker considers the STEM player, Kanye’s latest attempt to revolutionise the music industry

Watch out, Spotify, for YouTube’s latest dedicated hub for songwriters, producers and their teams has arrived.

After finding itself embroiled in a lengthy saga over how its star podcaster Joe Rogan spread COVID-19 vaccine-related misinformation on his show earlier this year, Spotify has announced a new initiative that could help it in situations like these in the future.

Prime Video has announced it will exclusively stream Karam Gill’s "Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby" starting August 26th.

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