Live Music Under COVID-19: When Will Concerts Resume? | Pitchfork
Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, a pair of live music veterans discuss the present and future of the industry,…
Spotify Is Throwing It Back With Personalized ‘Time Capsule’ Playlists | Billboard
Some of us can’t help but reminisce on a simpler time as 2020 continues to get crazier and crazier, and…
Snapchat to take on TikTok with a new music-powered feature rolling out this fall | TechCrunch
Snapchat is taking aim at TikTok . The company announced today it will begin testing a new feature that lets…
Vinyl records outsold CDs for the first time since the ’80s | USA Today
American music listeners bought more vinyl records than CDs during the period marked by retail store closures and tour cancellations.…
The Hidden Costs of Streaming Music | The New Yorker
We overlook the environmental damage of listening to songs online. Listening to music on the Internet feels clean, efficient, environmentally…
TIDAL to livestream concert series in partnership with Facebook’s Oculus VR | Music Business Worldwide
All performances will be available simultaneously in Oculus Venues and TIDAL… TIDAL has announced that it’s teaming up with Facebook’s…
Congress Is Killing Independent Music Venues | Vice
According to NIVA, without COVID relief, in 13 weeks there may be only one independent music venue left standing in…
These 10 releases make Record Store Day’s second drop worth the wait | ALTPRESS
This weekend, Record Store Day begins the second RSD Drops. On Sept. 26, collectors can frequent participating stores for the limited-edition vinyl…
Priscilla Block’s ‘Just About Over You’: How It Became a TikTok Hit | Rolling Stone
Priscilla Block’s just-released “Just About Over You” has got the music business’ major labels clamoring to sign the Nashville-based singer.…
Amazon Music jumps into the podcasting game with original and exclusive shows | Android Police
Spotify is pushing nearly all of its chips onto podcast browsing and production as a way to drive its revenues.…