Here’s cheers for the compact disc which is surprisingly still hanging on. It is king in Japan, Germany and South Africa even today; for gift giving it is hands-down the choice over iTunes vouch…
Vinyl records will surpass $1bn
This year, for the first time since the 1980s, annual sales of vinyl records will shoot beyond $1bn (£820m), as revealed in a report published a week ago. Everyone thought the 12-inch record was on it…
Cassette tapes are making a comeback, for real
Hard as it may seem – Cassette tapes are making a comeback, for real. Just when you thought cassette tape was dead and buried, which once ruled the music delivery system of the 1970s, here it is makin…
High-Resolution Streaming: we might be closer
The Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) – an industry association dedicated to hi-res releases – has got the support of all 3 major labels, Pandora, Rhapsody/Napster, HD Trax and the RIAA wh…
Facebook looks set to start making more of its own music
Facebook’s internal ‘sound design’ team is about to get bigger and better, with the recruitment of an experienced composer on the books in order to tackle the creation of its own mus…
The multi-million dollar royalties deal between YouTube and publishers goes through
Under the umbrella of NMPA (The National Music Publishers’ Association), music publishers and songwriters have forged an agreement with YouTube for the distribution of royalties for musical works of p…
Great news from Apple with the release of their latest numbers
Tidal Goes Belly Up While Numbers for Apple Music’s New Subscribers Sky-rocket. Great news from Apple with the release of their latest numbers for Apple Music: now it has more than 20 million pa…
SFX Entertainment has emerged from bankruptcy with a new name, LiveStyle
SFX Entertainment has emerged from bankruptcy with a new name, LiveStyle, and a new CEO who shuns the term “EDM”. The electronic music giant, which owns digital music store Beatport, ticketing company…
Sony Music inks new exclusive China deal with Tencent for digital catalogue
Sony Music Entertainment has renewed its partnership with Tencent Music for the exclusive digital distribution of the major’s master recordings across mainland China. According to the IFPI, China gene…
Spotify swipes right on Tinder with new app partnership
The biggest subscription music service has hooked up with the most prominent mobile dating service, but Spotify and Tinder are hoping for more than a one-night stand. The two companies have partnered …