YouTube Music Now Leading Streaming Platform in Korea; Algorithms are the New Music Tastemakers — For Now

Until a few years ago, Korean music streaming service Melon seemed to have no rivals in terms of market share, with its share nearing 50 percent in 2018,. Yet, the rising influence of YouTube Music, a streaming service developed by global video sharing platform YouTube in 2018, is threatening its dominance.

Of all the beachheads that have determined the victors and losers of the music industry, none has been more fought over than music discovery: how listeners find new artists and tracks and fall in love with them.

With Netflix having raised its U.S. prices once again, some are asking whether Spotify will roll out its first stateside cost increase.

introducing Timestamp - a snapshot in time in the music cryptoverse.

The Independent Music Publishers International Forum (IMPF) has published its second Global Market View report.

If anyone had any doubt about The Weeknd’s status as a top-tier streaming star (spoiler: they didn’t) they’ll have been set straight now.

t’s the age-old problem. A group of people is commuting to work, but there’s only one radio – or audio source – in the car.

Spotify Advertising is making a significant commitment to small business owners globally through a new partnership with Silver Lining Ltd.

In our first show of 2022, we introduce a new series called “TBC Trivia,” in which two big-time fans go head to head in a battle of Crowes-related wits.