Spotify launches in the Middle East, North Africa Streaming giant Spotify has launched services in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and more.
SoundCloud’s updated artist contract is seriously troubling for music creators The fine print in SoundCloud's recent artist contract reveals some deeply troubling pitfalls for unsuspecting music creators.
China’s largest streaming service, Tencent, goes public on NYSE Tencent looks to attract U.S. investors in the music streaming space.
Seven Mac Miller albums return to the Billboard 200 chart Seven Mac Miller albums have now re-entered the Billboard 200 chart, as the 'Swimming' producer's streaming numbers jump 970% in the wake of his death.
Spotify now allows independent artists to publish music directly to the platform, effectively bypassing distributors Spotify For Artists effectively ends the need for label distribution. This could be a game changer.
Apple to finalize acquisition of Shazam after EU closes investigation After almost one full year of buyer's anticipation, Apple will now move to finalize its $400 million dollar acquisition of music-identification application.
Meet Audius: the new blockchain-based alternative to major DSPs Audius looks to fix music streaming payout structures to benefit artists via blockchain.
Spotify is now testing unlimited ad skips for free-tier users Spotify continues to tinker with its free-tier user experience by testing a new feature they're calling 'active media.'
Apple Music surpasses Spotify subscriber numbers in North America Apple Music just became the streaming leader in North America.