Music/Audio

As is the case whenever a superstar musician passes away, the music of George Michael and his band Wham! have suddenly experienced enormous surges in popularity wherever they are i... More

One of the biggest problems the music industry faces today is knowing which labels and publishers, performers, songwriters and producers own the rights to songs and recordings, and... More

Streaming changes the incentives for listeners. Paying for individual songs as downloads tore apart the album; getting a song legally for 99 cents was a commitment, one that limite... More

If 2016 was the year of the ‘value gap’ debate around YouTube and music licensing, could 2017 see music rightsholders shift some of their pressure on to Facebook? According to ... More

Facebook Live isn't just for video. Today the social network launched a new feature dubbed Live Audio that lets users listen to broadcast voice recordings, pushing more audio-only ... More

New York's highest court has ruled the owners of old music recordings can't make radio stations pay for their use, deciding a legal dispute between the owner of The Turtles' 1967 h... More

Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. is expanding its music and live-streaming business in Asia, taking on industry giants Apple Inc. and Spotify AB. The Shenzhen-based com... More

Dolby today announced four new titles, adding to the growing slate of movies to be shown at Dolby Cinema locations around the globe. The titles include Sony Pictures’ Passengers,... More

Now "Lonely Boy" won't be so lonely. The Black Keys have decided to put their most recent albums on Spotify. "After five years of struggling with this we agreed to put the keys son... More

Capitol Records is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider a case that could send shockwaves through the music and digital industries. It all started with the fad of posting "lip... More

Developing an intimate relationship with flawed media is something that a generation with access to complete discographies in the palms of their hands might not understand. This lo... More

Instagram is American concertgoers’ social network of choice, with 83% of those active on social media at shows making use of the photo-sharing app – more than any other platfo... More

Premier League title contenders Liverpool and Chelsea will battle it out next month in the first ever live BT Sport match to be broadcast with Dolby Atmos sound and in UHD. BT is a... More

Music Choice is targeting IP-connected boxes with a new, streaming version of its service that will initially be available on TiVo-powered boxes from RCN and Grande Communications.... More

Competition within the crowded streaming marketed has led Deezer to break from the pack in pursuit of sponsorship, striking a deal with Manchester United in the hope that more peop... More

Looks like Jay Z’s Tidal may soon have competition in the world of high-fidelity streaming. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Neil Young has revealed that his music company ... More

If it seems Sony Electronics is striding with a new spring in its step, it's because the company is enjoying the fruits of a resurgence that began with a new philosophy three years... More

The digital music marriage that many wanted to happen isn’t happening after all. Spotify has given up on its latest effort to buy SoundCloud following months of talks between the... More

Dolby has hit some major milestones of late, including the installation of 2,000 Dolby Atmos enabled cinema screens and the release of 500 movie titles mixed in Dolby Atmos. Since ... More

It took the music industry more than a decade to embrace streaming music. Now it’s a thing. More precisely: It’s at least a $7 billion-a-year business. That’s what you get wh... More