Is the Music Industry Too Optimistic About India?; Ben Folds + Patreon = $$; Spotify and the Fight for Attention

Record labels are banking on India for music growth — but streaming stats indicate the bet hasn’t paid off as much as they’d like.

Patreon saw the number of new musicians on its site triple in April from March, with artists like Ben Folds turning there to engage with fans.

By now you are likely sick and tired of all the news around Joe Rogan signing a megadeal with Spotify. Me too!

Husband-and-wife electronic artists Louis and Bebe Barron pioneered electro-acoustic music in their homemade studio.

Ideal candidate will have at least 12 years’ relevant experience…

Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings but the global music industry will decline in 2020.

The mother of all online music festivals is coming soon – Tomorrowland: Around the World. Following a countdown on the festival’s official website,

But 13m don’t.

Both older and newer songs of protest have experienced enormous bumps in streaming activity in the weeks following the killing of George Floyd, and the subsequent public protesting that has engulfed the world. 

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Many artists have paused the release of their new album. Others are finding creative ways to promote their new music and connecting with fans online.

Paul Wilson looks at how new technology might change audio.

From a rise in radio listeners to increased creativity, musicians Koffee, Davido and French Montana argue that while there is struggle, now is the time to implement meaningful change.