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Eight Artist-Curated Playlists to Ease Your Summer Soundtrack Woes
Whether you're cracking open a cold one or planning a road-trip, we've got you covered.
The Unstreamables: The Family’s Page in the Prince Songbook
Though Prince's catalog is on Spotify and Apple, much of his music remains unavailable. We take a look at one such side project, the 1985 self-titled debut from The Family.
Get Ready To Cry Purple Tears Because Prince's Catalogue is Coming to Streaming Services
FINALLY, I can weep along to "Purple Rain" on the bus whenever I want!
Sprint Just Purchased a 33 Percent Stake in Tidal
The deal will bring the streaming service to Sprint's 45 million customers
YouTube hiring Lyor Cohen proves it's serious about music
The longtime music industry executive is the first global head of music at YouTube, signaling its aspirations to be a player in the music industry.
Kanye Says He's Tired of the “Dick Swinging Contest” Between Apple and Tidal
He went off about it on Twitter and it mostly made sense, kinda.
Spotify Should Spend Its Latest Billion Dollars Fixing Its Dumbest Bug
Spotify users are only allowed to save—not download locally, but "save," as in bookmark—9,999 songs to their personal library. This is insane.
Spotify's Spam War Could Change How We Listen To Music
Spotify's effort to combat musical spam and click fraud could have a chilling effect.
Apple Puts Previously Free iTunes Radio Service Behind Paywall
Ad-supported stations like "Pure Pop," "Soundsystem," and "On the Floor" will soon only be available with a subscription.
HMV, Britain's Biggest Music Retailer, Sold a Turntable a Minute This Christmas
This is yet another chapter in vinyl's cinderella story.
Spotify May Allow Artists to Withhold Their Music from Its Free Service
This move comes following Taylor Swift and Adele both refusing free streaming of their work.