
Ten Years After: Music Consumers and the Decade of the Teens
As the decade comes to a close, analyst Russ Crupnick of MusicWatch looks back at how music and how we discover and consume it has changed over the last 10. Continue reading

Iceland’s Music Scene Continues To Punch Above Its Weight
In this piece we explore why Iceland – an island nation with only 360,000 residents – continues to deliver a truly impressive slew of talented and successful bands and artists. Continue reading

THU. BRIEF: Spotify Wrapped 2019 • Apple Buys $25M Eilish Doc • Pandora Revamps App • More
THURSDAY 12.5.2019 • Music Business News From Across The Web Updated Continuously Under The More News Tab Above

Will Apple Music For Business Deliver Music You Hate To Your Favorite Retailer?
In an effort to dodge the copyright violation of playing Spotify or Apple Music in a public business, Apple plans to dust off the concept of ‘elevator music’ in a. Continue reading

Apple Music Launches Its Own Awards Show, Guess Who Won?
A week after Spotify launched its first awards show focused on Latin America and based entirely on data, Apple Music has followed with an awards show of their own. The. Continue reading

TUE. BRIEF: New Execs At Capitol, WMG • Apple Adds Music Awards • Eilish vs Van Halen • More
TUESDAY 12.3.2019 • Music Business News From Across The Web Updated Continuously Under The More News Tab Above

Apple Music For Artists Begins Shazam Integration
Apple has announced that image updates are no longer available in Shazam For Artists. All Shazam artist image updates now must happen via iTunes Connect or Apple Music for Artists.. Continue reading

Now More Than 1000 Musicians Are Boycotting Amazon
The number of musicians that have signed a “No Music for ICE” letter pledging a boycott of Amazon-sponsored festivals and other partnerships until the company ends support of human rights. Continue reading