Spotify Registers with FCC for Devices; The National, Bon Iver Launch Streaming Service; Is the Music Industry Still Rooting for Tidal?

Spotify has registered with the FCC, a key step to get wireless devices approved for use in the U.S.

The National's Aaron and Bryce Dessner and Bon Iver have today released a BETA version of their streaming service PEOPLE.

Tidal, Jay-Z’s streaming service, has become notorious for late payments to labels, but the music industry has largely kept quiet about the matter, banking on its forward-thinking partnership deals and a higher-priced $19.99/month premium audio tier.

Spotify has offered advances to a number of managers and indie acts in exchange for licensing their music directly to the streaming service, sources tell Billboard.

Ariana Grande, Drake and Ella Mai are among Shazam's picks for Song of the Summer dominance

MuzeRoom, the world's first smart content curation platform for music, has launched its app to deliver music news for the artist you're listening to.

The first program on Thursday will feature guests Questlove and Terry Lewis.

20 music/tech startups are finalists in this year’s Midemlab contest at the Midem conference in Cannes. This afternoon's second session saw the marketing and data/analytics startups pitching their wares.

Amazon has launched its Alexa and Echo voice-enabled assistants in France, with TV technology provider Netgem named among the companies that will integrate the technology in their devices.

But don't uninstall iTunes just yet.

20 music/tech startups are finalists in this year’s Midemlab contest at the Midem conference in Cannes.