Spotify ‘Sponsored Songs’ Lets Labels Pay for Plays; Apple Music Adds a $99 Annual Subscription Option

A mysterious "Sponsored Content" opt-out setting recently appeared in Spotify, and now the streaming giant has confirmed to TechCrunch what it's about...

Apple Music has a new subscription option for you to choose from, as first spotted by TechCrunch, but you’ll have to dig a bit to find it. The music streaming service added a $99 annual...

Drake, The Weeknd And Justin Bieber all got their start giving music away for free. Now these Canadian stars are among the most-streamed artists on the planet--and they've leveraged their musical ubiquity a combined quarter-billion dollars over the past year.

Blockchain startup Ujo Music first came to our attention when it worked with musician Imogen Heap in 2015 on the release of her ‘Tiny Human’ song.

Music festivals partnering with brands for exclusive live streams are a developing new way to connect advertisers with the right audiences.

Song Cast’s Mike Wright explores how the culture of music consumption has shifted from one of 'ownership' of content, to one of on-demand enjoyment, and how this change is impacting the entire industry, and how labels and artists choose to distribute their music.

The streaming service posted revenue of $3.3 billion last year; it has promised big checks in exchange for better rates.

Telco Safaricom will launch a music streaming app that aims to offer an avenue for artists to upload and earn money from the platform.

SiriusXM announced today that its 200+ channels – featuring Howard Stern, commercial-free music, plus live sports, news, entertainment, comedy, and more – are now available to SiriusXM subscribers nationwide with Amazon Alexa.