Streaming & Digital
Denis Ladegaillerie & Romain Vivien Explain the Global Rise of Their Multibillion-Dollar Music Company | Billboard News
Believe founder Denis Ladegaillerie and executive Romain Vivien decode the rise of their multibillion-dollar music company that is commanding 10% of the global digital market. Believe has successfully outmaneuvered the major label system. Billboard News explores why top musical acts like Janet Jacks
15 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Kevin Morby, Drake, Smerz, and More
Stream new releases from Kevin Morby, Drake, Smerz, and Jeff Parker
New Music Releases from Kevin Morby, Drake, Smerz, and Jeff Parker
Stream new releases from Kevin Morby, Drake, Smerz, and Jeff Parker
Disney+ to Livestream Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and Austin City Limits
Disney+ is now joining Hulu as the official streaming destination for three of 2026's biggest music festivals Disney+ to Livestream Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and Austin City Limits Paolo Ragusa
Spotify increases subscription prices in Canada, but rolls back previous price increases in India
Spotify is making changes to its pricing in both Canada and India. Prices are going up in Canada but, surprisingly, they are coming down in India, where a Lite tier only introduced last year is being abandoned and the price of a standard premium subscription will return to 139 rupee a month
As ABS deals reshape the music rights landscape, KBRA says it’s rated $12.9B in music royalty-backed bonds since 2020 – but expects issuance to fall 25% in 2026
The music ABS market has more than tripled in size in just three years, says new KBRA report Source
George Clinton Sues Universal Music Over Alleged Royalty Freeze
The funk legend says UMG is unfairly pausing all of his royalties because of litigation over his catalog.
Restaurant Background Music: How Sound Shapes Customer Experience And Ordering Habits
Restaurant background music can change how a restaurant feels before a guest has read the menu, spoken to a server, or taken the first sip of a drink. That may sound obvious, yet many restaurants and cafés still treat music as a last-minute operational detail. Someone opens a playlist, connects a ph
Bladee, Jorja Smith, Lucki, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat
George Clinton Sues Universal Music Over Alleged Royalty Freeze: ‘Financially Crippling’
The funk legend says UMG is unfairly pausing all of his royalties because of litigation over his catalog.
George Clinton sues UMG, alleging over $1.1M in royalties have been withheld for more than three years
Complaint accuses UMG of breach of contract Source
Tencent Music completes $2.4B acquisition of audio platform Ximalaya
Ximalaya is one of China's largest podcasting and audiobooks platforms Source
Meet Tamber, an AI-Powered Music Creation Platform Whose Founder Isn’t Interested in ‘Blatantly Robbing’ Musicians
Tamber founder Zoe Wrenn talks about the future of AI music, creative pressures and trying to build an "Adobe Creative Suite for musicians."
Sounds Market: Discount On Your First Purchase
Sounds Market was born by the end of 2017 in Barcelona, and was founded by three music-passionate entrepreneurs (Guillem, Jordi and Pau) with the goal of becoming a referent platform for the musicians and DJ community to safely trade second-hand products. The post Sounds Market: Discount On Your Fir
Spotify cuts Premium prices in India by 30% and scraps Lite tier – just six months after launching it
The Premium Standard plan has been reduced from ₹199 (approx. $2.24) per month to ₹139 (approx. $1.57) per month. Source
Spotify scraps new ‘Premium Lite’ tier in India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and South Africa – while slashing standard Premium prices
The Premium Standard plan has been reduced in multiple markets, Source
Spotify raises Premium prices in Canada by up to CAD $3 per month
The Student plan remains unchanged at CAD $6.39 per month, while other tiers saw changes of CAD $1.30 to CAD $3.00 per month. Source
Drake’s three new albums break records on streaming services
You have to hand it to Drake. Having spent the last year stoking fans’ anticipation with teasers for his new ‘Iceman’ project, he pulled a switcheroo by releasing three new albums on Friday (15 May). ‘Iceman’ is one of the three: 18 tracks of new music as expected. But it was accompanied by the 14-t
Spotify retires Viral Charts… but ‘Viral Hits’ playlist lives on
Have you seen who’s top of Spotify’s ‘Viral 50’ chart today? That’s a trick question: you can’t. The streaming service has discontinued its charts of trending tracks, which existed in both global and country-specific versions. Why? “Spotify has retired its viral charts as part of an ongoing effort t
Metric Consolidation in the Techno Sector: Analyzing the KUKO Surge
KUKO’s 16% growth in Spotify followers highlights a period of significant audience acquisition, positioning the techno artist as a key figure to watch as they surpass 52,000 followers.