TikTok & the New Radio; Apple Music Debuts ‘Behind the Songs’ Portal; Music Streaming Revenues Cross $10B Mark

“Drivers License,” the latest song to top the charts after a viral challenge, tells us something about the kind of music the app rewards.

New space will allow songwriters and publishers to participate in regularly updated editorial features and promotions…

It marks the fifth consecutive year of growth for the industry, as paid subscription services continue to expand their reach among the music-listening public.

Journey become only the second band to pass one billion streams for a single track on Spotify

Spotify's mobile apps can now sort your liked songs by genre and mood — you don't have to listen to your entire collection.

Record labels association the BPI has won two significant new piracy cases confirming for the first time that cyberlockers and stream rippers – and those who use them – break the law.

Amid the boom in catalogue deals and Taylor Swift’s move to regain control of her music by re-recording albums, it’s clear that major stars are looking for new options on artist rights and capital solutions.

DistroKid is the latest distributor to sign a partnership with Twitch to fast-track musicians to affiliate status, hopping over the stage where they have to stream for hours and hours to one woman and her dog before slowly building a big enough audience to qualify.

A third of musicians could leave the industry due to the financial losses brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, a report cited by NME says. The research

The barrier to entry can be steep, but the reward is oh so worth the investment.

As a first step, the company will this spring begin beta testing a new feature in its Anchor podcast creation tool that will allow U.S. creators to publish paid podcast content aimed at their “most dedicated fans.”

Partnership with Walks' Music Mastery company to include joint efforts to create a record label, music publishing and artist management.

Google and Amazon have put aside their differences to bring Amazon Music to Google TV and Android TV devices in 12 countries.

The execs will head up the brand solutions side of ‘Vinyl by Songtradr’…

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