Streaming, is It Really Paying Off?; Waymo Offers Free Music, WiFi to Make its Driverless Taxis Stand Out

Paul Wilson looks at how much streaming services pays the artists.

Google's self-driving car project Waymo is looking for ways to distinguish itself in the cut-throat taxi market, where it must compete with ridesharing apps and...

Instagram is becoming a place for music discovery, while Spotify and Apple Music are places where you listen and catalog those discoveries.

New BPI stats show decline in volume growth in world's third biggest market

South African telco Vodacom’s My Muze music-streaming app has been downloaded more than 1m times since its launch in April this year.

The Austin Public Library launched its own music streaming service late last year, offering up a collection of tracks by local musicians. Electric Lady

We’re used to referring to Line Music as a Japanese music-streaming service, but this week it’s set to expand to Taiwan, according to the Taiwan News.

Nick Gordon of Symphonic Distribution gives his view on those offering incredible deals to artists

Five reasons brands and social marketers are using Spotify, from sponsored playlists to targeted podcast advertising to freemium listeners.

The series of children’s cover records has scored 24 Top 10 albums since 2001. But kids’ listening habits have shifted, too.

As Joox marks its second year in South Africa, the music streaming service says continued rise in entry-level smartphone sales and its DStv partnership are key indicators for its growth.

We explain how this feature helps hungry fans find their way to your music.

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