The Music Business Should Be Looking Closely at Fortnite; Country Music Is Enjoying a Streaming Boom

What Fortnite’s parent company Epic Games — and its complex business model — tells us about the future of music, rights and artists.

As Americans continue to shelter in place, they are turning to country music to keep them company in record numbers.

With the live music business sidelined, “virtual” concerts like Live From Out There are growing increasingly popular and successful — even without superstars.

Acast, a podcast monetization and distribution platform, announced a new partnership with JioSaavn, one of the largest streaming audio services in India.

To help you understand COVID-19’s effects on music streaming, Chartmetric compares daily YouTube video views for the Top 100 artists in six countries.

To bump or not to bump? That's the question on album launches amid the pandemic, as Lady Gaga, the Weeknd and Sam Hunt make their own calls.

Customers who purchase select products on Walmart.com can try out the Tidal music streaming service free.

One of the factors in YouTube's viewing increase is the fact that schools are closed in many countries, and children are getting (even) more time on screens.

As star names pile onboard and listening habits change, we’re all ears. Can the quality survive?

Artists have got used to making their money from touring. But with the coronavirus shutting down the live circuit, many will be taking a long, hard look at their recorded music business.

Spotify is tapping into the increased usage of video conferencing during the coronavirus quarantine to grow its own podcast business.

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