Well, they are, and the shift is dramatic. Between 2013 to 2018, the average song on the Billboard Hot 100 decreased in length by 20 seconds.
French Hi-Res music streaming service Qobuz has kicked off a price war in the USA by offering unlimited access to its HI-Res and CD lossless music catalog for just $14.99 a montth.
In 2019, we know TikTok as the machine that breaks music. Videos with kids dancing over music contributes to the virality of certain records giving them the social boost equatable to millions of…
The duo's "Off The Wall Wednesday" effort provides a new experience for music lovers.
For the last twenty years, the music industry has been in a pitched battle to combat unauthorized downloading of music. Initially, the industry focused on
The CD brought unprecedented growth in music-as-product. Then Napster came along as the first real digital disruptor and burst that bubble very effectively. iTunes then disrupted Napster (partly alongside industry…
Mumbai-based podcast startup Kuku FM has raised an undisclosed amount from 3one4 Capital, Shunwei Capital and India Quotient.
Data visualization tells the story of the history of music and FM radio during the past 50 years.
Spotify is the biggest music service online but faces Apple Music and Amazon.
Imagine accessing an archive of all the songs you’ve ever listened to—organized by the time of day, day of the year, or time of your life that you listened to them.
A reformed vinyl addict tells his story.
How many streams do you need to buy a bread loaf or cup of coffee? Streaming revenue is usually shown as fractions of a cent. Why not see it in real terms?
‘Blue’ is all muscular, thrilling rock-pop that you would be hard pushed to find on the music scene these days. It gives way to driving electro-pop. ‘Green’ is the softer, sometimes darker side of Aha - deep in Scandinavian melancholia. Sublime. Click to listen!
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