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More than 1/4 of music streamed in the USA in 2018 was hip-hop
According to market monitor BuzzAngle, more than a quarter of all on-demand plays on music streaming services in the US in 2018 were hip-hop/rap…
Coachella 2019 lineup unveiled: Childish Gambino, Ariana Grande, Tame Impala, Aphex Twin...
Coachella music festival just unvealed its 2019 lineup. This 20th edition will take place on April 12th-14th and April 19th-21st at the Empire Polo…
The Raconteurs drop new songs “Sunday Driver” and “Now That You’re Gone”
Earlier this year it was revealed that The Raconteurs were working on a new album due out in 2019 - their first in over 10 years. Details on…
Springsteen on Broadway residency is over and the film premieres
On December 15th, the curtains closed on "Springsteen on Broadway", Bruce Springsteen’s year-plus, Tony Award-winning Broadway…
Article 13: Vivendi, IFPI and others concerned
Earlier this week, we reported on the latest discussion points in Europe’s ‘trilogue’ process finalising its new copyright directive, including the…
YouTube Music: charts become playlists
YouTube’s subscription music service has a useful new feature. Indeed, its collection of music charts have been turned in to playlists: five in each…
Miley Cyrus covers Lennon and Ono’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”
Pop queen Miley Cyrus just dropped her cover of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” - a track that has been covered countless…
CD Baby announces 2019 DIY Musician Conference in Austin
CD Baby just announced the 2019 DIY Musician Conference, which will take place for the first time in Austin, TX on August 16-18, at the…
Tencent Music now valued at $21.3bn: IPO raises $1.1bn
After a delay, Tencent Music is finally going public in 2018. The final numbers for the company’s US IPO are $1.1bn raised, after setting the…
David Byrne drops new live EP
Ex Talking Heads leader David Byrne dropped a new live EP comprising six live tracks from the tour to promote "American Utopia run"; the release was…
Sony Music launches Mora Qualitas, its own streaming service in Japan
Sony Music Entertainment Japan (SMEJ) joined forces with Rhapsody International to launch the first on-demand, high resolution music streaming…
Neil Young mad at the organizers of Hyde Park super concert with Dylan
Canadian rocker Neil Young is furious with the organizers of the concert that he’s scheduled to play in London’s Hyde Park, with Bob Dylan, on July…
Independents' global share up to 39.9% according to Wintel
According to trade body WIN's latest Wintel report, independent labels' share of the global recorded-music market grew from 39.6% in 2016 to 39.9%…
Tencent Music plans to raise up to $1.2bn in its IPO
Tencent Music announced the terms of its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. The company is planning to sell 82 million shares to investors (for a…
Motley Crüe’s biopic "The Dirt" has a release date
The release date for Motley Crüe‘s highly-anticipated biopic "The Dirt" has officially been confirmed. The film - based on the 2001 eponymous…
Springsteen promises new music and tour for 2019
The Boss - Bruce Springsteen - right now is wrapping up his successful one-man show "Springsteen on Broadway", but he is also working on a new solo…
Brian Eno’s music app Bloom is back and updated
Brian Eno and Peter Chilvers - 10 years ago - launched their Bloom app for iPhone. It was a creative tool for "generative" music: when the app was…
Bob Mould shares new single “What Do You Want Me to Do” - STREAM
Punk rock and indie legend - and Hüsker Dü founder - Bob Mould will drop a new album called "Sunshine Rock", on February 8th. As a teaser, he…
YouTube launches student subscriptions
YouTube just launched cut-price subscriptions for students (only in the US for now). Full-time students at accredited colleges or universities will…
Coldplay, as Los Unidades, share “E-Lo” featuring Pharrell - LISTEN
British rockers Coldplay are back with new music and, apparently, a new name. Indeed they seem to have rebranded themselves as a world music group…