Microsoft To End Groove Music Pass in Favor of Spotify; Despacito Is About To Hit 4 Billion YouTube Views

Musicians but international rock-stars make very little income. If we admit the fact that they actually should be financially rewarded for their music, then what’s not working in the current system?

The Eagles and SiriusXM will host an invitation-only concert in Nashville on October 29. It marks the band’s debut at the Grand Ole Opry.

Music streaming firm Deezer is targeting football fans in Australia after signing a deal to enable subscribers to listen to commentary of English Premier League.

Judd Apatow and sister Mia are rereleasing selected albums in the jazz and blues catalog of their grandfather Bob Shad’s Mainstream Records.

In the battle over smart homes, Amazon steps up from its supporting role.

Don’t assume that a standard CD master will cut it

­­In January Despacito became the second fastest music video in YouTube history to hit one billion views, taking just 97 days to do so. Now it is on track to hit four billion. In January Despacito was part of a succession of new music video consumption records that YouTube and Vevo are setting.