Music Industry

Major labels say Pandora is violating their copyrights to a slew of pre-1972 oldies like the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Aretha Franklin. While federal copyright laws don't protect the older tunes, record labels argue that the music is protected by some states

Legendary hip-hop group the Wu-Tang Clan has an ambitious plan to promote its upcoming album by releasing just one copy to the world. Now the group’s frontman, the RZA, says the strategy is already paying...

After a brief respite in 2012, a new report shows that global recorded music revenues slipped 3.9 percent in 2013 to $15 billion. Streaming platforms, however, continued to grow, topping $1 billion in sales for the first time

Apple, the king of digital music sales, is reportedly going to great lengths to protect its crown from newcomers like Spotify and Beats Music. The company is pressuring major record labels to release albums on...

"Sorry, not sorry, I just love it here"

Streaming service Spotify is betting that the future of music will be powered by Big Data. The company announced today that it is purchasing the Echo Nest, a music intelligence company that helps power Internet...