The music-streaming company may be trying to own the international music business in China by accumulating minority stakes in the most powerful music-related companies in the U.S. and Europe.
Electronic music hub Beatport’s announcement of a streaming service aimed at amateur and professional DJs alike has an industry fueled by downloads wondering what happens next.
There’s not much wiggle room for an indie podcast to license a well-known piece of music at an appropriately adjusted fee.
In a short time, streaming has become the central revenue engine of the music industry, and the way most of us access music — or almost any media, for that matter. What's that mean for the music?
Most Monday mornings, a cheery cabal of Hollywood-area music makers meets at a private club on the beach in Malibu.
Paul Vogel tackles user demand, podcasts and label negotiations in Goldman Sachs interview
Consumers have never had so many options for listening, from free streams to pricey vinyl box sets. And yet, the average time American consumers say they spend listening to music each week has dropped from 32.1 hours in 2017 to 26.9 hours in 2019.
BMG has appointed Ian Ramage to head a new strike force for U.K. repertoire in the U.S.
Licensing music for podcasts can be complicated. As the industry grows, it's getting expensive, too.
Dead & Company are offering live streams of all six upcoming Fall Fun Run concerts.
Lee Brown played a significant role in diversifying the publication's ad revenue.
Meet Beatchain, the UK startup using AI and data analytics to increase the independence of bands and artists working to distribute their content
As in many corners of the music industry, the data surrounding live music is a bit of a mess.
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