Tumblr in 2012; Music Licensing in Games; What Does Music Mean to the Marketer?

10 years on from breakthrough albums from Lana Del Rey, Frank Ocean, Grimes, and more, we reflect on the legacy of 2012 on alt music and culture.

The majors and Merlin have lost 10% of market share on Spotify in the past four years. What are they going to do about it?

Experts in music licensing reveal their biggest challenges, advice for publishers big and small, and what they expect from the future of music in games.

Ben Gilbert explores the emergent tools and profiles two AI music metadata companies to assess how it can take the industry forward.

Spotify’s decision to bet on the entire continent, rather than continuing focusing on North Africa and South Africa, emphasises the new global players’ interest in this promising market, reports Dataxis.

Spotify Technology SA named a new executive to oversee its creator and talk-content strategy, the latest in a series of management shuffles at the company.

May 2022’s list of disruptive web3 music projects includes Atlanticus, BlockDown Festival, Pianity, Mint Songs and Public Pressure.

Remember when Metallica sued Napster?

The plan is to work together on a long-term basis.

London-based music industry journalist Eamonn Forde on the future of music streaming’

Helping brands to build outstanding sonic identities has become a crucial task for agencies.