An era of media ownership has officially come to a close. On February 9, 2026, Sony announced it has completed...
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For most of the streaming era, success has been defined by a single number: total streams. The...
Spotify has officially shifted its strategy from growth to “defense,” announcing it paid out a record $11 billion in...
After appearing in the Stranger Things finale, Prince’s classics “When Doves Cry” and “Purple Rain” surged on...
AI music may not be taking off on streaming apps, but it’s gaining serious traction on TikTok...
The start of 2026 is proving to be a watershed moment for the entertainment industry. Between massive...
As companies push more software decisions through machine learning, a quiet problem has emerged: the infrastructure is...
If you’ve noticed your monthly subscription costs creeping up lately, you aren’t alone. Spotify has officially confirmed...
For anyone who meticulously curates their life through music, the “Discovery” process has always been a double-edged...
Terrestrial radio’s audience has moved from the dial to smartphones, web browsers, and in-car dashboards, and streaming...
The year 2026 is kicking off with a thunderous tribute to the man who quite literally invented...
PAVLO GONCHAR/SOPA IMAGES/LIGHTROCKET VIA GETTY IMAGES As Billboard strips video data from its charting algorithms, the industry...
MTV Rewind (Flexasaurus Rex/Paramount) As of January 2026, the era of 24/7 music television has officially collapsed. Following...
Photo Credit: Logan Voss on Unsplash As 2025 concludes, the music industry has officially exited its era of “growth at...
Photo Courtesy of Spotify Spotify is no longer just an audio platform—it is officially a video powerhouse....
Photo Credit: David Mullins Spotify is quietly tightening the screws on its music-only “Basic” tier, introducing a...
Photo Credit: Loud and Quiet The release of Liz Pelly’s book, Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and...
Listening to music used to be an intimate, personal act. Pulling up artists, albums, and songs on...
The music streaming world is a huge money maker, worth over $20 billion a year. Sadly, where...
Spotify is reportedly planning to raise its Premium subscription prices in the United States as soon as...
The calendar has flipped to December, signaling the arrival of year-end music rituals, and Spotify has finally...
Four countries in the European Union have decided to withdraw from next year’s Eurovision due to the...
Amazon Music has launched “2025 Delivered,” its annual year-end streaming recap, transforming customers’ listening history into a unique, personalized...
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Rich Martello/Unsplash The Quebec government’s plan to mandate quotas for French-language music on...
