Netflix Announces Drama Series About Spotify - Stereogum



The story of one streaming service is coming to another streaming service. Today, Netflix has announced a new, as-yet untitled scripted drama series about the

Chris Cornell's widow sues Soundgarden for trying to take control of unreleased recor



According to Rolling Stone, Vicky Cornell is suing Soundgarden members Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, and Ben Shepherd, as well as manager Rit Venerus, for allegedly withholding royalties from a series of recording that her husband—Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell—made before he died in 2017. Apparently, Chris Cornell made seven “recordings” of some sort in 2017, and Vicky Cornell agreed to hand them over to the other members of Soundgarden with the stipulation that the band would keep her in the loop about a “possible album marketing strategy” and that any potential release would involve only “trusted producers.”

Did the 2010s really see the death of the album? | Louder



Did the 2010s really usher in the death of the album, or was it simply a case of artists adapting to the precarious world around them? We examine the last decade in music and weigh up what bands might have to do to thrive in music's next chapter

Harassment and bias still major issues for women in music, says study | Dazed



As shesaid.so and InChorus release findings on music industry issues, we speak to women who have dealt with comments, encounters, and discrimination firsthand

Shush... and enjoy the music: how listening bars have hit the right note | Music | Th



After slow food and mindfulness, the latest trend is to attend an event with high-end sound systems

Spotify Wrapped: users alarmed by their own listening habits | Culture | The Guardian



Streaming service gave subscribers a look back at their entire decade of music consumption

Who’s Hacking Your Spotify? - The New York Times



Spotify is bringing people together in an unusual way.

'Death metal rarely works': how restaurateurs choose the perfect dinner playlist | Fo



There has never been a greater awareness of how music can affect our mood. Little wonder restaurants are employing consultants to select music for their diners

Apple announces first ever Apple Music Awards - Apple



The Apple Music Awards celebrate the best and boldest musicians of 2019 and the enormous impact they have had on global culture this year.

Spotify top songs: Most streamed songs list released by Spotify toda



Hip-hop star Drake brought home the crown for the most-streamed artist of the decade.

'I made excuses': music industry frets over becoming carbon neutral | Music | The Gua



Coldplay and Massive Attack have pledged more environmentally sound tours this week – but given the financial and artistic importance of touring, the industry faces tough challenges

Why fans want constant ‘content’ from their musical heroes – even in the afterlife



Music from late stars such as Mac Miller and Lil Peep prove that younger audiences don’t share the same reservations over posthumous releases

Marc Jacobs Countersues Nirvana Over Smiley Face Design - Stereogum



Marc Jacobs has doubts that Kurt Cobain created a smiley face design that is the subject of an ongoing legal fight. On Tuesday, via counterclaims against

Universal Says It Owes Artists Nothing for Fire That Destroyed Masters



LOS ANGELES (CN) – An attorney for Universal Music Group told a federal judge Monday that artists seeking a cut of an insurance settlement from a 2008 fire that destroyed their master recordings have no stake in the matter since recordings belong solely to the label.

Full metal junket: music tourism hits right note with fans | Music | The Guardian



Numbers going overseas for music events are soaring

Why Taylor Swift and Scooter Braun’s bad blood may reshape the industry | Music | T



The singer’s dispute with the new owner of Big Machine Records over her first six albums challenges who owns what in the industry

Why the music industry blow-out era imploded | Music | The Guardian



From Katy Perry’s big shiny lorry to Lady Gaga’s flying dress, the final months of the year were known for opulent album launches. So why has pop now become so frugal?

Value of UK's live music scene hits record high | Business | The Guardian



Report reveals live music is worth £1.1bn to Uk economy with industry as a whole put at £5.2bn

Apple launching 'Apple Music for Business' to provide music to retail stores



Apple Music is now partnering with businesses to play music at retail stores.

2020 Grammy Production Nominations Announced - ProSoundNetwork.com



Los Angeles, CA (November 20, 2019)—Nominations for the 2020 (62nd) GRAMMY Awards, including production, engineering, mixing, remixing and mastering categories, have been announced.

David Gilmour in legal fight with composer of French SNCF train jingle | Music | The



Michaël Boumendil has appealed court decision to throw out his case against the Pink Floyd guitarist for alleged misuse music

Drunk Dial: Meet the Portland label getting bands drunk in the studio

The sleeve notes on a Drunk Dial release are pretty different from your usual credits: “These songs were recorded drunk on small-batch mezcal, a case of beer, endless weed and plenty of psilocybin mushrooms”.

TikTok owner ByteDance plans to launch music streaming: FT



TikTok owner Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd is in talks with big music labels - Universal Music, Sony Music and Warner Music - for global licensing deals to include their songs on its new music subscription service, according to the Financial Times.

The Mainstreaming Of EDM And The Precipitous Drop That Followed

So when did EDM — the U.S. record-biz term for electronic dance music's early-2010s commercial surge through Avicii, Deadmau5, Skrillex and a number of new festivals — "die," anyway? At the height of its powers, naturally.

Hit factories: 10 cities where UK pop history was made | Travel | The Guardian



From Van Morrison’s birthplace to the venues where the Who and the Specials made seminal live records, these often forgotten locations all have a great backstory to tell

Taylor Swift sics fans on Scooter Braun, The Carlyle Group



We’ve spent a lot of time and energy over the last few years trying to parse the evolution (or whatever you want to call it) of fandom, as passions, parasocial relationships, and good-old-fashioned “being a dick” have all collided in the constantly mutating cauldron that is the internet, often with wholly unpredictable results. But while we’ve often been able to measure the knock-on effects that these kinds of heightened attachments can have on performers, projects, and just people caught in the crossfire, it’s been rare to gauge the full firepower that a fully mobilized fandom of sufficiently active followers can have on a target, especially one normally divorced from all but the most bloodless of concerns.

The Science of a Billboard Hit Song | Max-Planck-Gesellschaft



The Science of a Billboard Hit Song

Back in the loop: why cassette tapes became fashionable again | Music | The Guardian



Magnetic ribbon for format once the preserve of police interviews is in short supply

Madonna Sued by Fans Over Late Concert Start Times | Consequence of Sound



Several Madonna fans have joined forces to sue the pop singer over the start times for her "Madame X Tour"

When a Guitar Lesson Becomes Controversial | OZY



In the smartphone era, anyone who dreams of being a rock star can download instructional apps such as Yousician, ChordBank and Fender Play, or spin up any number of YouTube tutorials on how to cover the classics and look the part doing it.

Tegan And Sara Shut Down Warner Records Merch Site Due To “Unacceptable”



Tegan and Sara are pulling the plug on their Warner Records merchandise site, citing a "huge backlog" on orders that they claim is affecting all of the label's

Spotify's music upload deadline for the holiday period - RouteNote Blog



This holiday period make sure that your music makes it live in time for the new year and festivities and upload before Spotify’s deadline.

Children in Need boss 'saddened' by charity album's chart exclusion - BBC News



A charity album featuring Jodie Whittaker and Olivia Colman is removed from the main UK album chart.

Deezer launches dedicated podcast feature | Digital | Music Week



The new feature helps audio fans quickly discover relevant podcasts, radio and specialised talk content.

Kanye West's $55 Sunday Service brunch draws Fyre Fest comparisons

Kanye West‘s Sunday Service has come under fire after images of an extremely paltry-looking brunch, reportedly selling for $55 a plate, were posted on social media.

Prince accused music industry of "ramming" Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran "



Prince wasn't a fan of Ed Sheeran and Katy Perry , unearthed letters from the late music icon have revealed.

Which is the best streaming service for supporting artists? | Technology | The Guardi



Robert still listens to MP3s but wants wants to know which music service pays artists best

What Makes Music Enjoyable? It’s Complex, But Measurable



Scientists know a lot about your favorite song. People tend to prefer music that has a certain combination of predictable and unpredictable elements, and scientists have now found a way to express that predictability in a mathematical way.

Taylor Swift returns to US court after appeal over copyright lawsuit | Music | The Gu



Swift and two other songwriters are accused of taking lyrics from a song by girl group 3LW for her hit Shake It Off

New report claims post-Brexit drop in music tourism could cost the UK economy hundred



A new report titled The Birmingham Live Music Project has revealed Brexit-related concerns voiced by policymakers, academics, industry figures and media representatives during a one day event held in Birmingham earlier this year. You can read a breakdown of its findings here...

Spotify revenue beats as more paid subscribers tune in, shares rise | Article [AMP



Spotify Technology SA's (SPOT.N) quarterly revenue beat Wall Street expectations on Monday, as the music streaming company added more-than-expected paid subscribers for its premium service.

Musicians Call for Amazon Boycott Over Tech Giant’s ICE Contracts – Rolli



Over 100 musicians signed an open letter calling for an Amazon boycott until the company ends its contracts with ICE.

Grammys organizer gives artists a metadata gold mine to credit unrecognized music wor



The Recording Academy, the professional association that puts on the Grammy Awards, has launched a new campaign that it’s calling Behind the Record. It’s dedicated to helping spread awareness to various musicians, engineers, and other artists who contribute to popular music but often go unrecognized by the broader culture. As part of this campaign, the Recording Academy has partnered with Australian music metadata and authentication company Jaxsta.

Coldplay and Selena Gomez: How two music releases reflect a changing industry - BBC N



Coldplay's use of newspaper ads to reveal their tracklist harks back to a time before social media.

It’s official: Guns N’ Roses’ November Rain is the most-viewed rock video of al



Vevo has recently delved into its analytics to compile a list of the world’s most-viewed rock videos, in celebration of its 10th anniversary.

Coldplay use classified ads in local papers to reveal new album tracks | Music | The



Band reveal details of double album Sunrise and Sunset among ads for bales of hay and whitegoods

Artists quitting music business due to abuse and sexism, says union | Sexual harassme



Musicians’ Union survey shows almost half its 31,000 members have faced harassment at work

Transgressive Records: 'We've never gone bankrupt, so we must be doing something righ



We go behind-the-scenes, on stage and on the search for new talent with one of UK's biggest independent labels.

Elton John app lets concert audiences mix his music - BBC News



A device which lets the audience choose which instruments they hear at a concert has been created.

Library Music Is Changing the Sampling Game In Hip-Hop - DJBooth



Library music has changed the very way that hip-hop approaches one of its oldest and riskiest tenets: sampling.