Digital music and audio
Spotify expected to report subscriber slowdown
Such an update would be another signal that Covid lockdown entertainment boom is over
Mark Sweney
25, Apr, 2021 @2:44 PM
Paul McCartney and Kate Bush lead call for change to music streaming payments
Open letter to Boris Johnson signed by 156 musicians including Led Zeppelin and Annie Lennox aims to reword 1988 Copyright Act
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
20, Apr, 2021 @1:25 PM
Today’s pop industry cheats songwriters | Björn Ulvaeus
It’s the song, not the album, that rules modern pop – but payment for writers is dysfunctional at best. We urgently need a new model
Björn Ulvaeus
17, Apr, 2021 @6:01 AM
The music streaming debate: what the artists, songwriters and industry insiders say
The Guardian has talked to 25 figures from the music world ahead of publication of a parliamentary report
Lanre Bakare
10, Apr, 2021 @7:00 AM
Sonos Roam: cheaper, multi-room portable smart speaker launched
Smaller, lighter and water-resistant device has Bluetooth and wifi, aimed at home and outdoor use
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor
09, Mar, 2021 @9:00 PM
Kings of Leon to release new album as a non-fungible token
Band will sell a $50 limited-edition deluxe version of When You See Yourself, as well as six special NFTs
Alex Hern Technology editor
04, Mar, 2021 @3:56 PM
‘Record companies have me on a dartboard’: the man making millions buying classic hits
Hit songs can be a better investment than gold – and by snapping up the rights, Merck Mercuriadis has become the most disruptive force in music
Dorian Lynskey
27, Feb, 2021 @12:00 PM
Spotify credits podcast popularity for 24% growth in subscribers
Strategic shift beyond music content helps streaming service to grow advertising income by 29% to €281m
Mark Sweney
03, Feb, 2021 @5:29 PM
YouTube says music artists' income could fall if it must pay more for streams
Platform claims proposed legislation could be so difficult to adhere to that it may have to block music content
Mark Sweney Media business correspondent
31, Jan, 2021 @5:33 PM
Streaming deals reflect success of biggest artists, says label boss
Universal’s UK head tells MPs services are not perfect, as it emerges it can take over 1m streams to make £1,000
Mark Sweney
19, Jan, 2021 @4:53 PM
'Spotify are selling adverts, not music': how to stream ethically
Major services pay musicians as little as £0.004 per stream, a rate it’s impossible to live on. What other options are there?
Rhian Jones
16, Jan, 2021 @8:00 AM
Olivia Rodrigo: Disney star's No 1 debut single beats Ed Sheeran's record
A familiar sound and rumoured real-life relationship drama created a ‘perfect storm’ for the 17-year-old’s pop breakout
Laura Snapes
15, Jan, 2021 @6:00 PM
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