Streaming Takes Aim at Its Biggest Consumer Target Yet; Country Music Struggles to Keep Up With Streaming Era

As the industry awaits Spotify’s stock market entry -- and the sector itself reaches for the mainstream consumer -- the major players usher in new leadership, products and incentives.

In a streaming world, one of the industry's most traditionally dominant genres struggles to keep up.

A report from a "Tesla tinkerer" who is known to pick apart Tesla's software code has discovered a possible music streaming service called "TTunes."

If you’re not familiar with Fanburst, it’s the latest in a long line of Soundcloud alternatives that have emerged in the past couple of years.

It’s no longer just about the software.

The retro Ruark R7 audio system provides a complete musical experience with Spotify Connect, AptX HD Bluetooth, a CD player, radio, and more.

Taylor Swift set a new global first-day streaming record with her new single, "Look What You Made Me Do," which logged more than 8 million same-day streams, Spotify said Saturday.

The music industry observers seem to have already called it: streaming is taking over the world, and the days of ‘physical media’ – music on discs – are numbered.

Metaphors don't just highlight a comparison — they also downplay the aspects they don't capture. And "platform" papers over some of the big questions social media raises.

Digital platforms on which artistes worldwide are able to share their music have seen significant growth in recent years.