Streaming & Digital
Piso 21 Evolve into New Era with 'Trescender' Album & More Best New Music Latin
Plus, check out Billboard's New Music Latin weekly playlist below!
Stream On This Week: A Very Silly Downton Abbey Spoof and a Recommendation from Suzanne Vega!
Here's what to stream the weekend of March 13th. Stream On This Week: A Very Silly Downton Abbey Spoof and a Recommendation from Suzanne Vega! Liz Shannon Miller
Exclusive Interview: Demayä on Why the Hunt for Authentic Sound Matters More Than the Algorithm
With a love for eclectic sounds and deep grooves, Demayä is constantly exploring new textures, blending genres, and shaping his own unique musical journey. What has been the primary driving force behind the music you have been putting out lately? The primary driving force behind the music that I’ve
Noah Kahan Considers His Fame on New Single “Porch Light”: Stream
The second single from his upcoming album, The Great Divide. Noah Kahan Considers His Fame on New Single “Porch Light”: Stream Ben Kaye
DJ EZ selects 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 stone-cold classics and nu-skool anthems that illustrate why his sets remain a global benchmark for t
When is 'Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man' coming to Netflix?
The big screen spinoff has been in cinemas since March 6 but is moving to streaming soon
Sonos boss isn’t impressed by music-streamers’ innovation
Tom Conrad is CEO of connected-speakers firm Sonos, but he was also chief technology officer at music-streaming service Pandora for a decade. His views on the current music-streaming landscape are certainly sharp. “The iPod invented the core conventions of modern digital music, and then in 2004, Pan
Licensing firm Slipstream buys production-music library Megatrax
Slipstream launched in 2021 as part of a clutch of music-licensing startups focusing on ‘takedown-proof’ music for influencers and other online creators. Several funding rounds from investors including Sony Music followed, as well as acquisitions (in 2024) of production-music firms Jingle Punks, 5 A
Rosalía releases TikTok-fuelled “Berghain” techno remix
Rosalía’s performance of her track “Berghain” at the recent BRIT awards left many calling it the performance of the night. Meanwhile, sales and streams of both the track and its parent album ‘LUX’ rocketed over 300% week on week. The opera-inspired song surprised with the inclusion of a techno remix
Tapping into Pinterest for physical and merch sales
Pinterest has recently released a best practices tip sheet to maximise selling products on the app. While it is primarily designed for brands, there are also useful takeaways for artist teams looking to maximise merch and physical sales on the platform. Pinterest’s visual search is now 30% more effe
What Gen Z's growing interest in analog means for music
Modern culture is experiencing a digital hangover. In lieu of constant connectivity, Gen Z audiences are pivoting towards analog aesthetics, tangible experiences and old-school hobbies. The Guardian reports Google Search saw an 160% increase for the search term “analog hobbies” over the last six mo
9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Kim Gordon, James Blake, and More
Stream releases from Kim Gordon, Elucid, James Blake, and more
“I don’t think we would’ve found any success had I not written any songs or had someone else been the lead singer. Me and the fellas would’ve been playing down at a local club somewhere”: The story of a rock classic that’s now hit over two billion streams
How John Fogerty created Creedence Clearwater Revival’s best-loved song
Jack Harlow’s Birthday Present Is the New Album ‘Monica’: Stream It Now
The Louisville native returns with Monica, his fourth studio album which drops March 13, on his 28th birthday.
Beabadoobee Releases “All I Did Was Dream Of You” Featuring The Marías: Stream
The dreamy ditty marks Beabadoobee's first new single in two years. Beabadoobee Releases “All I Did Was Dream Of You” Featuring The Marías: Stream Chris Coplan
Slipstream acquires Hollywood production music library Megatrax, adding 200,000 tracks to its catalog
The acquisition gives Slipstream direct sales operation in Latin America, where Maegatrax has maintained sales staff and regional client relationships. Source
Ankur Tewari has a new dozen songs on DSPs — but he didn’t record any of them
When Indian singer-songwriter Ankur Tewari went to his Apple Music account this past weekend, he was shocked to find that his ‘latest release’ wasn’t his new single ‘Chand Takiye’ but […] The post is from Music Ally.
Ankur Tewari has a dozen new songs on DSPs — but he didn’t record any of them
When Indian singer-songwriter Ankur Tewari went to his Apple Music account this past weekend, he was shocked to find that his ‘latest release’ wasn’t his new single ‘Chand Takiye’ but […] The post is from Music Ally.
New generation of British artists propel UK record industry to £1.5 billion high, says BPI
Not a single UK artist made the Official Charts top five most-streamed tracks in 2024. In 2025, Lola Young, Olivia Dean and Chrystal all broke through. Revenue hit £1.57 billion, vinyl reached a three-decade high - but adjust for inflation and the industry is still hundreds of millions short
The Deals: Production Music Giant Slipstream Acquires Megatrax
Also: OpenPlay launches an app marketplace, and deals for TikTok and iHeartMedia, Pipeline and Clarty Partners, Dynamic Talent International and Madison House, and more.