Mariah Carey’s Christmas hit tops Billboard charts for a fourth straight year : NPR

Mariah Carey's Christmas hit tops Billboard charts for a fourth straight year : NPR

Mariah Carey, pictured performing at 2019 Billboard Music Awards, has topped the charts again with her signature Christmas hit. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ethan Miller/Getty Images Mariah Carey, pictured performing at 2019 […]

What Are the Top Music Videos on YouTube in 2022?

YouTube Music top music videos 2022

Photo Credit: YouTube YouTube has showcased its top videos for 2022 on the platform. Here’s a peek at the top music videos and more. YouTube has revealed that its top trending videos were viewed more […]

Apple Music’s year-end roundup, Replay, is a little better this year

Apple Music Replay image features a listener’s top album, Hold the Girl by Rina Sawayama.

Best of 2022 lists and end-of-year recaps are just around the corner, including Spotify Wrapped, the streaming platform’s flashy interactive feature that’s become an annual tradition that overtakes social media for a few solid days. […]

YouTube Has 80 Million Music & Premium Subscribers Globally

YouTube Music premium subscribers

Photo Credit: Alvaro Reyes YouTube has surpassed 80 million Music and Premium subscribers across the globe, including trials. That’s a 30 million member increase from the 50 million announced last year. In September 2022, YouTube […]

Artists, Industry Leaders Join Together to ‘Protect Black Art’

Protect Black Art open letter

Photo Credit: Warner Music Group Several artists, industry leaders, and legal experts have released an open letter in a call to Protect Black Art. The open letter was published in The New York Times and […]

YouTube’s Primetime Channels bring streaming movies and TV into the YouTube app

Search results for “interview with a vampire” on YouTube.

Streaming services are coming to YouTube. The company is rolling out a new feature called Primetime Channels that will bring shows and movies from more than 30 services directly into the YouTube interface. It’s a […]

YouTube Increases Premium Family Plan Rates — Who’s Next?

YouTube Premium Family Plan

Photo Credit: Javier Miranda Subscribers of YouTube’s Premium Family Plan will be charged an additional $5 for their subscription after the company increases the monthly fee by 28%. YouTube announced in an email to US […]

Spotify boss confirms Kanye West’s music won’t be removed from platform – Music News

Spotify boss confirms Kanye West's music won't be removed from platform - Music News

Spotify boss Daniel Ek has confirmed that Kanye West’s back catalogue won’t be removed from the music streaming service following his controversial behaviour. The Stronger rapper has lost a number of brand deals and business […]

YouTube Music Releases ‘Recently Played’ iOS 16 Widget

YouTube Music recently added widget

Photo Credit: Eyestetix Studio YouTube Music has introduced a ‘recently played’ widget for the iOS 16 lock screen. It provides easy access to recently played songs, albums, playlists, and videos. The new lock screen widget […]

TikTok artists Nic D and Loveless drop “Supernova” song collab

TikTok artists Nic D and Loveless drop “Supernova” song collab

Dylan Horetski   ❘   Published: 2022-10-21T17:41:48   ❘   Updated: 2022-10-21T17:43:44 TikTok independent artists Nic D and Loveless have released their first-ever song collab, Supernova, and fans are absolutely loving it. Among the billions […]

Wall Street Expects Spotify to Post Substantial Losses Next Week

Spotify Analysts Wall Street

Photo Credit: Maxim Hopman Wall Street analysts expect Spotify to post a year-over-year decline, despite higher revenues this quarter. Spotify’s earnings report is expected to be released on October 25, 2022. Zacks analysts believe the […]

As Music Acquisition Cools Down, Rebeat Digital Steps In to Help

Rebeat Digital CEO Guenter Loibl

Rebeat Digital CEO Guenter Loibl Holding the bag on billions of dollars worth of music IP? Rebeat Digital is now helping companies improve the monitoring and monetization of their precious assets — and more realistically […]

Apple Music Boasts Collection of 100 Million Songs, Beating Spotify

Apple Music 100 million Spotify

Photo Credit: Apple Music Apple Music says it now boasts a catalog of 100 million tracks, with some interesting stats. Apple Music celebrated the milestone with a blog post, revealing that over 20,000 singers and […]

Wet Leg, Nova Twins victorious at AIM Independent Music Awards 2022 – Music News

Wet Leg outsell Top 5 combined to claim Number 1 with eponymous debut album - Music News

After bringing down the curtain on riotous performances from The Libertines, Lethal Bizzle and Pixey, the AIM Independent Music Awards celebrates another glorious year of the independent sector and the talented artists, labels and outstanding […]