Jay Z wants part of the $56 million he paid for his stake in Tidal back
Jay Z is looking to get some of the $56 million he paid for his stake in Tidal back, saying the former owners lied about its subscriber count.
RIAA reports streaming music sales finally beat downloads, no thanks to free loaders
The RIAA has released its 2015 numbers, confirming that revenue from streaming services has finally surpassed that of digital downloads.
Spotify now has a whopping 30 million paying subscribers
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has confirmed today that the service has reached 30 million paying subscribers.
Spotify agrees to pay $21 million to artists in unpaid royalties
Spotify reaches an agreement with the National Music Publisher's Association to pay back $21 million in unpaid royalties to music publishers.
Pandora helps artists connect better with fans via its new AMPcast feature
Pandora has launched a new feature it calls AMPcast to make it even easier for artists to connect and communicate with their fans.
At last! This gadget lets you play streamed music without your phone
The Mighty Audio streamer, a portable music device that works with Spotify was greeted enthusiastically by backers of its Kickstarter campaign.
BBC brings music and exclusive content from all its properties to new Music app
BBC Playlister has evolved into BBC Music, a new app that pulls music-related content from across its properties.
Spotify's party house at SXSW will have live performances and a cardio party
For its fifth South by Southwest visit, Spotify plans its Spotify House showcase to include more than 45 performances and interactive experiences.
RIAA starts counting streams towards album certifications, 17 albums go gold or platinum
RIAA has announced that it has developed a new methodology for album certifications that accounts for on-demand streaming.
SoundCloud’s top charts help you discover hottest tracks, podcasts
SoundCloud has launched a number of new music and audio charts on its music streaming service, featuring the most popular and trending tracks on the site.
Nielsen report shows many Americans see no point in paying for music streaming
If you don't find Spotify and its ilk worth paying for, you're not the only one. A Nielsen report shows nearly half of Americans find it too expensive.
More Beats radio options coming, as Apple files trademarks for four new stations
Apple has trademarked four new Beats stations, hinting at more radio choices in the near future for Apple Music customers.
Spotify outlines plans for a new system to ensure that artists are paid properly
Spotify has announced that it is working on a system to make sure artists are paid fairly, but it's a large undertaking and could take a while to implement.
SoundCloud settles lawsuit with U.K. music group PRS over unpaid royalties
SoundCloud has agree to settle with U.K. music licensing company Performing Rights Society for Music over allegedly unpaid royalties.
Apple Music could be getting hi-res audio streaming in 2016
Not for the first time, rumors have emerged that Apple could be working on hi-res 24bit / 96kHz audio streaming for its Apple Music service in 2016.
Analyst predicts Apple Music could reach 20 million subscribers by end of next year
While most analysts are predicting a slip in subscriptions for Apple Music, one notable analyst claims the service will reach eight million by end of year.
Former Soundcloud exec named third CEO at Tidal since March
Jay Z's Tidal is betting on Jeff Toig, formerly an exec at Soundcloud, to helm Tidal.
Pandora CEO: Free on-demand music streaming habit is killing the music industry
Pandora CEO Brian McAndrews recently penned an op-ed discussing the impact that free on-demand streaming has on the music industry.
File sharing platform WeTransfer to launch music streamer in 2016
Cloud-based file sharing platform WeTransfer to launch music streamer as a promotional tool for artists -- and itself.
MetroPCS customers, don't despair — Music Freedom and Binge On is here
T-Mobile is porting some of its well loved features to MetroPCS customers, including Music Freedom and Data Maximizer.
Facebook’s Music Stories allows iPhone users to share snippets on News Feeds
The social media giant will integrate 30-second clips of songs from Spotify and Apple Music on newsfeeds for its iOS app.
Napster reemerges in Canada as a Spotify competitor
The Napster brand has returned, but this time as a subscription music streaming service that is currently only available in Canada.
Spotify superstar Ed Sheeran claims he doesn’t ‘stream anything ever’
24 year-old English pop superstar Ed Sheeran may be the most-streamed artist on Spotify, but he doesn't use it.
Pandora is losing the music streaming war, throws shade at Spotify
The war of the music streaming services is heating up, and Pandora is shaping up to be a big loser once the dust settles.
Music industry sues so-called Popcorn Time for music, Aurous, days after launch
The Recording Industry of American has sued music streamer Aurous for willful and egregious copyright violation.
Spotify expects to reach 100 million users by year-end, but how many will be paying up?
The music streamer announced that it expects continued growth — despite Apple Music’s launch — in the second half of 2015.
No Netflix for Quentin Tarantino: The filmmaker prefers DVD, VHS formats
Quentin Tarantino shares in a new book that he doesn't like streaming, so instead of using Netflix, he owns thousands of DVDs and VHS tapes.
With 15 million subscribers, Apple Music is on the fast track to success
Apple Music, which is expected to have about 7.5 million free trial customers who turn into paying subscribers is barreling towards success.
La Roux sarcastically chides Spotify about tiny payment
Spotify's latest critic is Elly Jackson, the singer behind English synthpop act La Roux. She called out the streaming service for low payments in a tweet.