Spotify Rolls Out 'Car Thing'; How Feed Blends Analytics, Curation, Licensing; Music Streaming and the Local Artist

Spotify admitted its voice-controlled in-car streaming player existed in 2019. Now you might have a chance to actually use it.

In the past year, companies and businesses of all kinds have rushed to port their services online. And if 2020 proved anything, it’s that music can make or break many of these digital experiences.

Beijing has big plans to become a major global center for music by 2025. It aims to aggressively expand its music and creative industries.

The impact of music streaming is often talked about in terms mainstream figures, rarely do we hear how up-and-coming artists are affected.

Spotify's union contract with Gimlet Media and The Ringer may mark an historic turning point for modern unions.

Growth in music streaming is slowing, but that doesn’t mean that opportunities for expansion don’t exist if Spotify and others know where to find it, says top MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan.

A Swedish tech startup by the name of Staccs announced the launch of a paid streaming service for music concerts, allowing fans to relive their favourite concerts, on demand.

This MBW blog comes from Paul Pacifico, CEO of the UK's Association of Independent Music (AIM)…

NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are a type of digital asset designed to track ownership of a unique virtual item using blockchain technology.

Apple made multiple original podcast announcements this year, including one called The Line. But all of its shows serve as promotional material for its revenue-making services, like TV Plus and Books.

41% of Americans primarily listen to music today through streaming services. Just 31% primarily listen by radio.

Streams of DMX's catalog of songs increased 928% in the United States in the days following his death, according to initial reports to MRC Data.

Strangely, the next level is going to look a lot like returning to media’s humble television beginnings.

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