The Montreal-based researcher, a pioneer in the neuroscience of music, claims the role of this discipline as a tool with therapeutic potential for communication and expression of emotions
AI-generated songs have made their way onto streaming services and it’s not just ambient or electronic music: fake bands, be they rock, salsa, or jazz, are also abundant
Theorists and artists such as Paul B. Preciado, Cindy Sherman, and Samantha Hudson analyze the cultural phenomenon led by the singer
Two recent books reveal the business practices that influence the content offered by this music platform
‘Pavements,’ by Alex Ross Perry, has just premiered in the US and recounts, in a very peculiar way, the singular career of a band that has spent decades running from success — only to keep stumbling into it
In April 2000, the band sued a website for copyright infringement. They won, but their popularity was seriously affected and they didn’t achieve much: Napster had already dictated how we would listen to music in the 21st century
The platform has launched its Christmas gift to listeners, reflecting their musical preferences over the year
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex signed a substantial contract with the platform in 2020, when they left England for California. The pair have already developed three programs, including the successful documentary about their life together
British fund Hipgnosis Song Management, with over 65,000 songs, has lost a quarter of its value due to a shareholder trust crisis and is now facing increased competition
The royalty payment system known as pro rata benefits the most popular artists like Taylor Swift, but leaves many others with millions of streams earning just a few dollars a year
The record giant is removing thousands of songs from the Chinese social network, which has become an essential channel to promote artists
As the World Trade Organization opens its latest biannual meeting of government ministers Monday, its longtime moratorium on duties on e-commerce products is coming under pressure as never before
Under a prior multimillion-dollar deal, “The Joe Rogan Experience,” had been a Spotify exclusive since 2020
The cuts follow pledges by executives of Google and its parent company Alphabet to reduce costs. A year ago, the company said it would lay off 12,000 employees
Many of the leading acts in contemporary indie rock pull from the South or hail from there, like soloists Angel Olsen and Waxahatchee, or groups like Plains, Wednesday and two-thirds of the Grammy-nominated band boygenius
Miley Cyrus’ empowerment anthem ‘Flowers’ is Spotify’s most-streamed song of the year with 1.6 million streams globally
Wallen’s ‘Last Night’ stayed atop the Billboard Hot 100 for 16 weeks this year, beating Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’ for the record of longest No. 1 run for a non-collaboration
The Londoner, who revived pop symphonism with his band Porcupine Tree and was responsible for improving the sound of King Crimson’s catalog, has released a new album while embodying the opposite of our current hectic times
In an interview with the BBC, Daniel Ek explained in a diplomatic tone that the company thought there would be ‘more innovation’ in the royal couple’s interviews — a far cry from earlier criticism that they were ‘grifters’
The composer, who has written hits for Beyoncé, Adele, Taylor Swift or his own group, the massive OneRepublic, admits that he doesn’t like the gears of the business, but he must adapt
Researchers have used AI to evaluate brain responses to music. According to their findings, this model can accurately determine which tracks trigger an emotional response and are more likely to be chart-toppers
Global streams are also up 30.8% from last year, reflective of an increasingly international music marketplace
The young American is the host of ‘Call Her Daddy’, one of the most listened to podcasts worldwide, where celebrities regularly appear to talk about their sex lives, and which Spotify acquired for an estimated $60 million in 2021
The prince and his wife signed a contract of more than 20 million dollars with the platform that has recently been broken. One of the audio bosses has called them ‘fucking grifters’
The Mexican singer is vying to capitalize on his success in recent months with the release of 14 songs, some recorded on his own and others featuring regular collaborators
After years on the rise, the digital audio sector has been marked by layoffs and cutbacks by production companies
The podcast premiered in August last year with tennis great Serena Williams in pursuit of it’s mission of investigating “the labels that try to hold women back” and it was an instant hit
