Spotify, Pandora Turn to Podcasts; The Last Format; CDs are Dead! ...Or are They?

Music-streaming giants Spotify Technology and Pandora Media see new audiences and possible profits with an expansion into podcasts—if they can figure out a solid business model.

Trends like ride-sharing, 5G and edge computing are poised to alter transportation, and its accompanying music and media ecosystem, as we know it.

Streaming capitalizes on the utopian hopes attached to the mp3.

The deal was subject to approvals under the competition laws of Germany and Austria.

Following on from Spotify's Apple Watch debut, rival streaming music company Deezer has given its Apple Watch app a major overhaul.

Content creators will be able to access advances based on their earnings from YouTube and other platforms.

In a not too distant future, we see robot musicians topping the charts in all genres.

Although vinyl has been making a significant comeback in the age of streaming, the CD has largely been thought of as a relic of the past. New data suggests, however, that calling time of death on the CD may have been premature.

Brazil has currently more active smartphones than inhabitants. According to Getúlio Vargas Foundation, there are 220 million cell phones in operation.

Every radio station should strive for fan loyalty. These days, it shows up in stickers on laptops.

Alexa, will this help Pandora to grow its subscription business? It may indeed.

Spotify is offering a couple of holiday deals and they're not limited to new users like these sorts of discounts typically are. First time Spotify Premium users...