Stories Tagged as
Music streaming
Detroit helps lead vinyl record renaissance
Dec 18, 2019
In 2017, Detroit became the only city in the U.S. with more than one vinyl presser. It's good timing.
Billboard takes a closer look at bundling
by
Erika Beras
Jun 11, 2019
A recent spat with DJ Khaled is making the music industry question what really counts as a sold copy of an album.
Spotify's free streaming model now faces competition from Google, Amazon
by
Ben Bradford
Apr 29, 2019
Google and Amazon have both created new, free, ad-based tiers of their music services, cutting at Spotify's main profit model.
Spotify aims to rule all audio
Feb 6, 2019
Spotify, the pioneering music streaming service, is entering the world of podcasts by acquiring two big players: Gimlet and Anchor. The Swedish company is aiming to be the No. 1 audio platform with these acquisitions. But there are risks. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
For a song's popularity, not all streaming platforms are created equal
Feb 9, 2018
Whether a song becomes a hit will depend where people listen.
Spotify says "it's been weird" to 2016
Dec 26, 2016
Spotify launched an ad campaign titled "Thanks 2016, It's Been Weird."
Music streaming service Deezer plans U.S. launch
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Adriene Hill
Jul 20, 2016
The French company is already in 180 countries.
For public good, not for profit.
Apple may buy Tidal in a bid to dominate streaming
Jul 1, 2016
Apple Music lags behind rival Spotify; a Tidal purchase could help close the gap
Spotify recruits Troy Carter to the streaming wars
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Tony Wagner
Jun 7, 2016
The big-name manager and Spotify investor will work directly with artists and labels to try and keep up with Apple Music and Tidal.
The streaming war is running out of Beyoncés
by
Tony Wagner
May 6, 2016
It seems streaming exclusives are a thing now, but how well do they actually work?