Streaming & Digital
Tencent Music ended 2025 with 127.4m people paying for music
Chinese music-streaming giant Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) has published its financial results for the final quarter of 2025. The post is from Music Ally.
DJ EZ Curates Essential UK Garage Anthems
In our Selections series, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, UK garage legend DJ EZ spotlights a mix of s
DJ EZ Curates 10 Essential UK Garage Anthems
In our Selections series, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, UK garage legend DJ EZ spotlights a mix of s
DJ EZ Shares 10 Essential Garage Anthems
In our Selections series, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, UK garage legend DJ EZ spotlights a mix of s
Sturgill Simpson to Take Action Against Album Leakers
Johnny Blue Skies says those responsible for selling a Bandcamp bootleg will be “keelhauled”
DJ EZ's Essential UK Garage Anthems
In our Selections series, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, UK garage legend DJ EZ spotlights a mix of s
Sturgill Simpson Promises to Punish "Miserable Shit Asses" Who Leaked His Album
Johnny Blue Skies says those responsible for selling a Bandcamp bootleg will be “keelhauled”
US wholesale recorded music revenue reached $11.5B in 2025, as paid streaming subscriptions hit 106.5M — adding 6.5M accounts YoY
The US recorded music industry generated USD $11.535 billion in wholesale revenue in 2025, up 3.1% YoY. Source
Pitchfork Selects Playlist Features Jaeychino, Ora Cogan, Rostam
Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat
Bandcamp Physical Sales Now Impact UK Charts
The change could have a big impact on independent artists in niche genres, where chart positions are often decided by small sales margins
Jaeychino, Ora Cogan, Rostam, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat
Death Cab for Cutie Announce New Album I Built You a Tower, Release First Single “Riptides”: Stream
The new album comes out on June 5 via ANTI-Records. Death Cab for Cutie Announce New Album I Built You a Tower, Release First Single “Riptides”: Stream Trey Alston
Bandcamp physical sales now count towards UK chart positions
The change could have a big impact on independent artists in niche genres, where chart positions are often decided by small sales margins
Bandcamp physical sales for clients of The Pack Smart Group now count towards UK chart positions
The change could have a big impact on independent artists in niche genres, where chart positions are often decided by small sales margins
New Album Releases from Kim Gordon, James Blake, and More
Stream releases from Kim Gordon, Elucid, James Blake, and more
The Digital Paradox: How Music Streaming Saved the Industry but Stifled the Artist (Guest Column)
Though streaming has stabilized the industry, niche artists have lost out in the "winner-take-all," volume-based utility it has created.
New Zealanders will soon be able to edit their Spotify taste profiles
One of Spotify’s first moves under its new co-CEOs is to claim that it will be giving its subscribers more agency over its algorithms. The post is from Music Ally.
New Album Releases from Kim Gordon, James Blake, and More
Stream releases from Kim Gordon, Elucid, James Blake, and more
Spotify to let users edit the algorithm behind their personalized recommendations with ‘Taste Profile’
Taste Profile will initially be available in beta for Premium users in New Zealand in the coming weeks. Source
Too Lost Raises Investment From TA Associates, Goldstate
The tech and artist services platform will use the funding to fuel global expansion and provide artist advances, CEO Gregory Hirschhorn says.