Every few years, the music industry latches onto a new marketing obsession. In the mid-2010s, Spotify playlists...
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Billboard’s Global Charts will now include music consumption data from China. Luminate struck a deal with Tencent...
The relationship between artists and fans is changing. A UK startup called Dune aims to reshape that...
Music education is getting a major boost through a new partnership between the Rock & Roll Hall...
For decades, buying and selling beats moved at a glacial pace. Producers mailed CDs and artists waited...
Latin America keeps shaping global music, and Spotify is turning up the volume. Spotify Sessions is a...
Sounds Right is widening a bold experiment that links music streaming to conservation funding. Originally, the group...
Virgin Music Group has renewed its partnership with Brazilian independent label GR6, and the agreement will continue...
India’s digital entertainment habits are shifting quickly. Lumikai’s report “Swipe Before Type” maps how Indians watch, listen,...
Taylor Swift’s fanbase is reshaping music engagement in real time. With her 12th album, Life of a...
Music fandom is no longer just about listening—it’s about identity, influence, and connection. Vevo’s latest report, Fandom...
A New Way to Experience Music Amazon Music is reshaping how fans experience music with the launch...
Nigeria’s homegrown music service Hafrikplay is making waves with a $5 million Series A funding round. The...
Social media and broadcasting are colliding in a big way. iHeartMedia has announced a partnership with TikTok...
Sony Music Group posted strong results for fiscal Q2, covering the three months ending September 30. The...
Cumbia, born in Colombia more than a century ago, has always been known for its infectious rhythms...
Strategic Move Into China HYBE’s superfan platform Weverse is entering China through partnerships with Tencent Music Entertainment...
The UK music industry is entering a new phase in 2025. Streaming growth is slowing after years...
The battle over car infotainment systems and radio broadcasts has taken a sharp turn. Neal Ardman, owner...
Sony Music's global music operation posted robust results for Q3 2025, generating $2.89 billion in revenue thanks...
A German court has delivered a landmark copyright ruling against OpenAI, finding its ChatGPT model violated law...
As the Latin music world gears up for its biggest night in Las Vegas, we look past...
The music industry is fighting an escalating AI-powered fraud that’s stealing billions in royalties from legitimate artists....
Generative AI is deepening the fault lines in the music world. While major labels are pursuing licensing...
