Move over, Spotify: It's Amazon's turn
Over the last decade, subscription services have taken over the music industry. Apple Music, Spotify and Pandora are the places people go to listen to music. As a result, listeners are buying music...
View ArticleNew headphones come bundled with streaming music service
Embed from Getty Images Over the last 15 years, the music industry has been irrevocably altered by the rise of streaming services. In fact, for the first time in history, 2014's revenue for physical...
View ArticleEuropean firm readying first HD Vinyl
Embed from Getty Images Ask any fan of vinyl, and they'll give you a litany of answers as to why they love this long-running medium. For some, it's a social connection, as vinyl offers you the ability...
View ArticleSoundCloud announces paid subscription service
When it comes to streaming music online, fans are living in a true golden age. Whether they've subscribed to Pandora, Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Google Play, or one of the dozen or so other...
View ArticlePeeble device could improve quality of concerts
Embed from Getty Images Americans love attending concerts, and the data proves it. According to Statista, we spent over $6.2 billion dollars on concert tickets in 2014 alone. That's up from $5.1...
View ArticleApple Music bringing unlicensed music to mainstream
Embed from Getty Images Thanks to the rise of the Internet, DJs of all skill levels have a platform to upload their mixes and share them with the world. Though remix sites like Legtimix, Indiloop, and...
View ArticleStreaming surpasses physical album sales
Embed from Getty Images Over the last decade or so, streaming music has grown not only in popularity, but in terms of revenue as well. Fans love the easy access to their favorite bands and singers,...
View ArticleStudy: Instagram users spend more money on music
Embed from Getty Images Launched in October 2010, Instagram has become one of the most popular social media sites. Celebrities, cultural elites and everyday folk share photos and videos of their daily...
View Article2015 best year for music industry in 21st century
Embed from Getty Images In recent years, there has been a lot of doomsaying in the music industry. It began back around 2006/2007, when numbers for Soundscan, which measures overall album sales, began...
View ArticleU2 helping researchers use emotion in music searches
Embed from Getty Images Thanks to digital streaming technology, the average person now has an entire universe of music at their disposal. With such a massive library of sounds at your very fingertips,...
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